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Mechanicville

By: Paul Loatman Jr,Paul Loatman

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In 1764, groups of independent craftsmen began forming a small settlement near the junction of the Tenendehowa Creek and the Hudson River that eventually came to be called Mechanicville. Although neighboring farmers classified them as lowly "mechanics," residents chose to embrace the derogative term rather than shrink from it. In 1815, the Mechanicville Post Office opened its doors, and the community's identity began to grow. A century later, Irish, Italian, and Polish-speaking immigrants had transformed the village into an industrial city. New York State's smallest municipality became the proud host to the largest book paper mill in the world. Simultaneously, Charles Steinmetz, a renowned scientist, was paving the way for major expansion in the electrical industry with innovations at the local hydropower plant. Serving as a postindustrial bedroom community in recent decades, the city continues its transformation with the opening of an advanced nanotechnology center nearby.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738599190

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9780738599199

Mechanicville

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The End of Night

Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light

By: Paul Bogard

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The End of Night

Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light

By: Paul Bogard

A deeply panoramic tour of the night, from its brightest spots to the darkest skies we have left. A starry night is one of nature's most magical wonders. Yet in our artificially lit world, three-quarters of Americans' eyes never switch to night vision and most of us no longer experience true darkness. In The End of Night, Paul Bogard restores our awareness of the spectacularly primal, wildly dark night sky and how it has influenced the human experience across everything from science to art. From Las Vegas' Luxor Beam -- the brightest single spot on this planet -- to nights so starlit the sky looks like snow, Bogard blends personal narrative, natural history, science, and history to shed light on the importance of darkness -- what we've lost, what we still have, and what we might regain -- and the simple ways we can reduce the brightness of our nights tonight.

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Little, Brown

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0316228796

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9780316228794

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