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ix, 323 pages : 20 cm 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 "A brilliantly starry night is one of nature's most thrilling wonders. Yet in our world of nights as bright as day, most of us no longer experience true darkness. Eight out of ten Americans born today won't ever live where they can see the Milky Way. And exposure to artificial light at night has been cited as a factor in health concerns ranging from poor sleep to cancer. In his gorgeous debut, The End of Night, Paul Bogard travels the globe to find the night, blending personal narrative, natural history, health, science, and folklore to shed light on darkness. Showing exactly what we've lost, what we have left, and what we might hope to regain, he attempts nothing less than a restoration of how we see the spectacularly primal, wildly dark night sky."--Publisher's description Includes bibliographical references and index Introduction: To know the dark -- From a starry night to a streetlight -- Tales from two cities -- Light that blinds, fear that enlightens -- Body, sleep, and

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

Author

Paul Bogard, Paul Bogard

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780007428212

Category

science

Subjects

Fiction, Physics, Technology

Rating

3.92 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14