The End of Night, Paul Bogard
The End of Night, Paul Bogard
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The End of Night
Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light

Author: Paul Bogard

Narrator: Paul Bogard

Unabridged: 10 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Gildan Audio

Published: 04/01/2014


Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel on December 04, 2013

I received an advanced reading copy of this book from the publisher through the Goodreads Firstreads giveaway program. Since I was young I have loved the night sky, gazing up at the lovely stars. Years later when I had the opportunity to be outside in a small village and the Bush of Botswana, I reali......more

Goodreads review by Fred on February 07, 2014

As a young lad of about 10, I remember hanging out with a friend and scanning the sky with a small telescope as we discovered wonder after wonder under the skies in a small New Hampshire town in the 50's. Years later I remember pulling over to the side of the road that heads up to the Grand Canyon,......more