{"product_id":"the-darkness-manifesto-johan-eklof","title":"The Darkness Manifesto (Johan Eklöf)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e** An \u003ci\u003eFT\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year and Winner of the Penn Libraries Book Prize for Sustainability**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Darkness Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e urges us to cherish darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth. To ensure a bright future, we must embrace the darkness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntire ecosystems rely on natural darkness to flourish, from bats and keen-eyed owls capering across the starry sky to the bioluminescent creatures of the deep. But constant illumination has made light pollution a major threat. By extending our day, humans have disrupted the circadian rhythms necessary to sustain all living things.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Darkness Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e lifts night's veil to reveal the domino effect of damage we inflict by keeping the lights on: insects failing to reproduce, plants left unpollinated, countless hunting and migratory patterns eroded. Eye-opening and ultimately encouraging, this book offers simple steps that can benefit ourselves and the planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Powerful ... A clarion call for change' \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A pleasure to read ... A paean of praise for natural darkness' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A must-read for all who have an interest in the health of our planet' Russell Foster, author of \u003ci\u003eLife Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohan Eklöf\u003c\/b\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohan 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Darkness Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book to be translated into English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDr. Elizabeth DeNoma\u003c\/b\u003e is a literary translator from Scandinavian languages, as well as a developmental editor and publishing consultant specialising in international literature. In addition to \u003ci\u003eThe Darkness Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e, her recent translations include \u003ci\u003eJellyfish Age Backwards\u003c\/i\u003e by Nicklas Brendborg and \u003ci\u003eWinter Swimming\u003c\/i\u003e by Susanna Søberg.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 240 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65854052598109,"sku":"K097045176","price":12.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9704517600001A.jpg?v=1788824472","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-darkness-manifesto-johan-eklof","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}