If I think of walking, I think of the four years Luna and I shared a house in Reno, where the foothill trails were a quick tenminute drive away. At least once a day, we would head into these hills and hike for an hour or more, ...
El fin de la oscuridad es una crítica poderosa y convincente de nuestro mundo sobreexpuesto.» Wall Street Journal
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 growth and life to death and loss, and from the subsurface technologies that run our cities to the dwindling number of idyllic Edens that remain, this is the fascinating story of the ground beneath our feet.
This is a perfect read-aloud story for bedtime or any time. This book delves into the issues of light pollution and how even a small child can take actions that improve our world.
The development of the modern world has brought with it rampant light pollution, destroying the ancient mystery of night and exacting a terrible price--wasted energy, damage to human health, and...
El fin de la oscuridad: el ocaso de la noche en una era de luz artificial
Combining the lyrical writing from Paul Bogard with night-sky photography from Beau Rogers, To Know A Starry Night explores the powerful experience of being outside under a natural starry sky.
... night's natural darkness. While the sections organize the essays, their borders are permeable—each of the essays ... Let There Be Night includes contributions from writers in many diverse locations, it is not meant to be exhaustive. All ...