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The Darkness Manifesto
How light pollution threatens the ancient rhythms of life
Taschenbuch von Johan Eklöf
Sprache: Englisch
Originalsprache: Schwedisch

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**A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022**

'Powerful... a clarion call for change', New Statesman
'Poetic and philosophical at times, intimate and expansive at others', Daily Telegraph

How much light is too much light? The Darkness Manifesto urges us to cherish natural darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth.


The world's flora and fauna have evolved to operate in the natural cycle of day and night. But constant illumination has made light pollution a major issue. From space, our planet glows brightly, 24/7. By extending our day, we have forced out the inhabitants of the night and disrupted the circadian rhythms necessary to sustain all living things. Our cities' streetlamps and neon signs are altering entire ecosystems.

Johan Eklöf encourages us to appreciate natural darkness and its unique benefits. He also writes passionately about the domino effect of damage we inflict by keeping the lights on: insects failing to reproduce; birds blinded and bewildered; bats starving as they wait in vain for insects that only come out in the dark. And humans can find that our hormones, weight and mental well-being are all impacted.

Eye-opening and ultimately encouraging, The Darkness Manifesto offers simple steps that can benefit ourselves and the planet.

The light bulb - long the symbol of progress - needs to be turned off. To ensure a bright future, we must embrace the darkness

**A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022**

'Powerful... a clarion call for change', New Statesman
'Poetic and philosophical at times, intimate and expansive at others', Daily Telegraph

How much light is too much light? The Darkness Manifesto urges us to cherish natural darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth.


The world's flora and fauna have evolved to operate in the natural cycle of day and night. But constant illumination has made light pollution a major issue. From space, our planet glows brightly, 24/7. By extending our day, we have forced out the inhabitants of the night and disrupted the circadian rhythms necessary to sustain all living things. Our cities' streetlamps and neon signs are altering entire ecosystems.

Johan Eklöf encourages us to appreciate natural darkness and its unique benefits. He also writes passionately about the domino effect of damage we inflict by keeping the lights on: insects failing to reproduce; birds blinded and bewildered; bats starving as they wait in vain for insects that only come out in the dark. And humans can find that our hormones, weight and mental well-being are all impacted.

Eye-opening and ultimately encouraging, The Darkness Manifesto offers simple steps that can benefit ourselves and the planet.

The light bulb - long the symbol of progress - needs to be turned off. To ensure a bright future, we must embrace the darkness

Über den Autor

Johan Eklöf (Author)
Johan Eklöf, PhD, is a Swedish bat scientist and writer, most known for his work on microbat vision and more recently, light pollution. He lives in the west of Sweden, where he works as a conservationist and copywriter.

Johan has studied bats for almost twenty years and now has his own consultancy company, hired by authorities, wind companies, municipalities, city planners and environmental organizations as an expert on bats, night ecology, and nature-friendly lighting. The Darkness Manifesto is his first book to be translated into English.

Elizabeth DeNoma (Translator)
Dr. Elizabeth DeNoma is a literary translator from Scandinavian languages, as well as a developmental editor and publishing consultant specialising in international literature. In addition to The Darkness Manifesto, her recent translations include Jellyfish Age Backwards by Nicklas Brendborg and Winter Swimming by Susanna Søberg.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781847927163
ISBN-10: 1847927165
Sprache: Englisch
Originalsprache: Schwedisch
Herstellernummer: 773116
Ausstattung / Beilage: Trade paperback (UK)
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Eklöf, Johan
Übersetzung: Denoma, Elizabeth
Hersteller: Random House UK Ltd
The Bodley Head
Maße: 215 x 135 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Johan Eklöf
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.11.2022
Gewicht: 0,25 kg
Artikel-ID: 121191952
Über den Autor

Johan Eklöf (Author)
Johan Eklöf, PhD, is a Swedish bat scientist and writer, most known for his work on microbat vision and more recently, light pollution. He lives in the west of Sweden, where he works as a conservationist and copywriter.

Johan has studied bats for almost twenty years and now has his own consultancy company, hired by authorities, wind companies, municipalities, city planners and environmental organizations as an expert on bats, night ecology, and nature-friendly lighting. The Darkness Manifesto is his first book to be translated into English.

Elizabeth DeNoma (Translator)
Dr. Elizabeth DeNoma is a literary translator from Scandinavian languages, as well as a developmental editor and publishing consultant specialising in international literature. In addition to The Darkness Manifesto, her recent translations include Jellyfish Age Backwards by Nicklas Brendborg and Winter Swimming by Susanna Søberg.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781847927163
ISBN-10: 1847927165
Sprache: Englisch
Originalsprache: Schwedisch
Herstellernummer: 773116
Ausstattung / Beilage: Trade paperback (UK)
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Eklöf, Johan
Übersetzung: Denoma, Elizabeth
Hersteller: Random House UK Ltd
The Bodley Head
Maße: 215 x 135 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Johan Eklöf
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.11.2022
Gewicht: 0,25 kg
Artikel-ID: 121191952
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