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In the Land of Nyx : Night and Its Inhabitants
by Bowers, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0385191960
- ISBN 13
- 9780385191968
- Seller
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Garrison, North Dakota, United States
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About This Item
Garden City: Anchor Press : Doubleday, 1984. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). Part memoir, part science, an interesting examination of 'night owls', the people who are awake and functional during the night but sleep in daytime, their jobs, interests, pastimes, and how they differ from 'normal' people with reversed time schedules. Hardcover with dust jacket, 180pp. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in a plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- JB Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00006764
- Title
- In the Land of Nyx : Night and Its Inhabitants
- Author
- Bowers, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition (stated).
- ISBN 10
- 0385191960
- ISBN 13
- 9780385191968
- Publisher
- Anchor Press : Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- NIGHT OWLS, WORKERS, LABOR, NORWAY, SLEEPING, SLEEP PATTERNS, SOCIETY, CULTURE, INSOMNIACS, INSOMNIA
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About the Seller
JB Books
Biblio member since 2003
Garrison, North Dakota
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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