num_pages: 288
description: In twelve chapters corresponding to the twelve hours of night, Christopher Dewdney illuminates night's central themes, including sunsets, nocturnal animals, bedtime stories, festivals of the night, fireworks, astronomy, nightclubs, sleep and dreams, the graveyard shift, the art of darkness, and endless nights. With infections curiosity, a lyrical, intimate tone, and an eye for nighttime beauties both natural and man-made, he paints a captivating portrait of our hours in darkness.
language: English
title: Acquainted with the Night: Excursions Through the World After Dark
titlecomplete: Acquainted with the Night: Excursions Through the World After Dark
genres: History, Psychology, Mythology, Science, Natural History, Essays, Philosophy, Canada, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 250
publisher: Bloomsbury USA