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

A deeply panoramic tour of the night, from its brightest spots to the darkest skies we have...
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Author: Paul Bogard
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The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light by Bogard, Paul

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

$228.02

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

$228.02
Author: Paul Bogard
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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.

Author: Paul Bogard
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 07/22/2014
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780316182911

About the Author
Paul Bogard is the author of The End of Night and the editor of the anthology Let There Be Night: Testimony on Behalf of the Dark. His writing and commentary on the natural world have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and on Slate, Salon, and All Things Considered. He teaches creative nonfiction at James Madison University and lives in Virginia and Minnesota.

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