In the Watches of the Night
Download or Read eBook In the Watches of the Night PDF written by Peter C. Baldwin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Peter C. Baldwin |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 293 |
Release | : 2012-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226036021 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226036022 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis In the Watches of the Night by : Peter C. Baldwin
Book excerpt: Before skyscrapers and streetlights, American cities fell into inky blackness with each setting of the sun. But over the course of the 19th and early 20th centuries, new technologies began to light up the city. This text depicts the changing experiences of the urban night over this period, visiting a host of actors in the nocturnal city.