The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light - Brossura

Bogard, Paul

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0316182915 ISBN 13: 9780316182911

Casa editrice: Back Bay Books, 2014

Riassunto

A creative non-fiction writing instructor describes how ever-present, modern artificial lights have changed the way humans experience darkness and bemoans the fact that the primal dark sky can no longer influence science and art. 40,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

Shortlisted for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award

Finalist, Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award

Chosen as one of Gizmodo's Best Books of 2013

An Amazon Best Book of the Month, Nonfiction: Editors' Pick, July 2013

2014 Nautilus Award Silver Winner

"A lyrical, far-reaching book. Part elegy, part call-to-arms, The End of Night feels like an essential addition to the literature of nature." -- Boston Globe

"A moving, poetic, immersive, multifaceted, and thought-provoking study... Terrific." -- Publishers Weekly

"[Bogard] offers delightful insights from experts on the activities of nature during the night.... Bogard will leave readers in awe of darkness and in admiration of his book." -- Library Journal (starred review)

"It's impossible to read it without feeling the impulse to set out for the spaces beyond the city limits and spread out a blanket under the stars." -- Columbus Dispatch

"Absorbing... The End of Night delivers a forceful...critique of our overexposed world." -- Wall Street Journal

"Appealing.... An engaging blend of personal story, hard science and a bit of history." -- Kirkus Reviews

"An enthralling reminder of the power and pleasures of the dark." -- The Bookseller

"Introducing us to the pitch-black island of Sark, and groups such as Civil Twilight (designer of streetlights that shut off under moonlight) and Starlight Reserves (which considers freedom from light pollution a basic right), Bogard makes a solid case for hitting the national dimmer switch." -- Mother Jones

"A paean to a type of deep darkness most Americans have lost." -- Wilson Quarterly

L'autore:

Paul Bogard teaches creative nonfiction at James Madison University. He is the editor of the anthology Let There Be Night: Testimony on Behalf of the Dark.

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• Editore: Back Bay Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0316182915
• ISBN 13: 9780316182911
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 323