{"product_id":"nocturnal-new-orleans-hardcover","title":"Nocturnal New Orleans - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarco Rasi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Campanella\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehold the mystique of the New Orleans night--that tinge of excitement, that veil of mystery, that sense of danger that emerges during \"the witching hour.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDarkness may unleash the Dionysian in the Crescent City, but the nightly sparkle of illumination also showcases its ethereal and enduring beauty. Through hundreds of nighttime photographs taken in the streets and from the air, \u003ci\u003eNocturnal New Orleans \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures this mythological magic--even as it argues that the mystique is neither mythical nor magical, but stems from a rational awareness rooted in history, geography, economics, and culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith photographs by Marco Rasi and text by Richard Campanella, \u003ci\u003eNocturnal New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e heralds the jewel-like beauty of the Crescent City in darkness. Its stunning photographs demonstrate that the city's allure is not merely construed or illusory; rather, it was born among transients in a diverse port city, at the nexus of a vast hinterland and a global foreland, where anonymity intersected with desire and opportunity. It began over three centuries ago, and it will continue this very evening, after nightfall, during the witching hour.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarco Rasi \u003c\/b\u003eearned a PhD in civil engineering from the California Institute of Technology. He is a certified commercial drone pilot and expert in drone-mounted cameras. His photography has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eAbove New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e (2021). He lives in New Orleans with his wife Jane, and has three grown-up children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Campanella\u003c\/b\u003e, a geographer and associate dean for research at the Tulane University School of Architecture, is the author of fourteen books, including \u003ci\u003eDraining New Orleans \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Bourbon Street: A History, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as hundreds of articles on Louisiana history, geography, architecture, and culture. In 2016 the French government named Campanella Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques, and in 2019 he received the Louisiana Writer Award from the Louisiana Center for the Book. He lives in New Orleans with his wife Marina and son Jason.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11.9 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751822426400,"sku":"9780807182611","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/729f5989417000e3cec4942751cc4750.webp?v=1779981025","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nocturnal-new-orleans-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}