Seize the daylight
David S. Prerau
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Seize the daylight
Published
2005
Publisher
Thunder's Mouth Press
Pages
256
ISBN-10
1560256559
Description
In Seize the Daylight, David Prerau weaves a tale of science, history, and politics - a story grand enough to involve luminaries such as Ben Franklin, Winston Churchill, and FDR, but personal enough to revolve around railroad conductors and schoolchildren waiting at bus stops on dark mornings - all about the simple act of setting the clock forward an hour in the spring and back an hour in the fall. Who knew that daylight saving time influences everything from movie attendance to street crime, voter turnout to traffic accidents, Halloween trick-or-treaters to death-row inmates? That it has foiled Mideast terrorist plots and saved young men from being drafted into war? That it took a "celebrity endorsement" from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and a Supreme Court decision to make it an actuality? That three U.S. states still refuse to employ it? Seize the Daylight is the story behind an institution that has been the subject of back-room brawling and front-page headlines for more than two hundred years - and remains so today.
Subjects
Vive l'heure d'hiver
Spectral analysis of the effects of daylight saving time on motor vehicle fatal traffic accidents
Daylight saving ...
Daylight-saving time
Daylight savings time
Repeal of Section Three of the Daylight-Saving Act
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Seize the daylight?
This edition of Seize the daylight has approximately 256 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Seize the daylight?
For most readers, Seize the daylight typically takes between 5h 20m and 3h 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 64,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 16m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 9 days • Estimated word count: 64,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Seize the daylight?
The estimated word count for Seize the daylight is approximately 64,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Seize the daylight?
Seize the daylight was written by David S. Prerau.
When was Seize the daylight published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2005. The original work may have been published on a different date.