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Let There Be Night: Testimony on Behalf of the Dark
University of Nevada Press, 2008 Paper: 978-0-87417-328-4 | eISBN: 978-0-87417-927-9 Library of Congress Classification HT241.L48 2008 Dewey Decimal Classification 307.76
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
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 the sometimes fatal interruption of the life patterns of many species of wildlife. In Let There Be Night, twenty-nine writers, scientists, poets, and scholars share their personal experiences of night and help us to understand what we miss when dark skies and nocturnal wildness vanish. They also propose ways by which we might restore the beneficence of true night skies to our cities and our culture. Let There Be Night is an engaging examination, both intimate and enlightening, of a precious aspect of the natural world. The diverse voices and perceptions gathered here provide a statement of hope that he ancient magic of night can be returned to our lives. See other books on: City and town life | Dark | Night | Testimony | Urban ecology (Sociology) See other titles from University of Nevada Press |
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Let There Be Night: Testimony on Behalf of the Dark
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University of Nevada Press, 2008
Paper: 978-0-87417-328-4
eISBN: 978-0-87417-927-9
Paper: 978-0-87417-328-4
eISBN: 978-0-87417-927-9
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 the sometimes fatal interruption of the life patterns of many species of wildlife. In Let There Be Night, twenty-nine writers, scientists, poets, and scholars share their personal experiences of night and help us to understand what we miss when dark skies and nocturnal wildness vanish. They also propose ways by which we might restore the beneficence of true night skies to our cities and our culture. Let There Be Night is an engaging examination, both intimate and enlightening, of a precious aspect of the natural world. The diverse voices and perceptions gathered here provide a statement of hope that he ancient magic of night can be returned to our lives.
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