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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Paul BogardPublisher: Back Bay Books Imprint: Back Bay Books Dimensions: Width: 13.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 20.80cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9780316182911ISBN 10: 0316182915 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 22 July 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA poetic, rich book. Donna Marchetti, The Cleveland Plain Dealer In inviting readers along to experience and fall in love with the night sky, Bogard is betting that beauty-the knowledge, appreciation, and love of it-will gradually prompt us to reclaim the darkness of night as it was meant to be. His book is a reminder that we need to take the environment and beauty entrusted to us seriously, with reverence and love. -- Patheos Bogard is at his best when he describes how wonder can make us more empathetic: the fact that the biggest thing we will see in our life is a star light-years away ought to create a sense of humility. The End of Night ... should be read, and its ardour is impressive. -- The Scotsman Author InformationPaul Bogard is the author of The End of Night and the editor of the anthology Let There Be Night: Testimony on Behalf of the Dark. His writing and commentary on the natural world have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and on Slate, Salon, and All Things Considered. He teaches creative nonfiction at James Madison University and lives in Virginia and Minnesota. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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