Night: An Exploration of Night Life, Night Language, Sleep and DreamsJ. Cape, 1995 - 288 páginas Exploring the night and the effect it has on the human race, this series of essays begins with mankind's quest to light up the night. It continues by questioning what happens when we sleep, why we dream and what language we dream in. The study ends with night in modern cities - how we make darkness safe, and how we inhabit it. |
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THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS | 23 |
THE SLEEP LABORATORY | 61 |
DREAMING | 87 |
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