The end of night
by Paul Bogard · first published 2013
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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.
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Reminds me how I like to ramble on to friends about how light pollution is a serious matter, and also of Paul Bogard's The End of Night (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16131044-the-end-of-nigh...).
on “9,096 Stars in the Sky – Is That All?” ↗On the topic of light pollution, you might be interested in Paul Bogard's The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16131044-the-end-of-nigh...
on “A California wildfire nearly destroyed the historic Lick observatory” ↗The End of Night, by Paul Bogard, is a really enjoyable read on this topic. Touches on humanity's relationship with light, both pros and cons, without being dismissive, condescending, or patronizing.
on “The Race to Reclaim the Dark” ↗…tens of thousands of cool silvery pinpoint lights. The grid is clearer. The skies are blacker. 4th “What was once a most common human experience has become most rare,” writes Paul Bogard, author of The End of Night, a book that assails the world’s unchecked light pollution.
on “How LEDs Are Going to Change the Way We Look at Cities” ↗