{"product_id":"9781529116106","title":"The Darkness Manifesto : Why the world needs the night","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Johan Eklof\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePhilosophy of science\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2 November 2023 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 129 x 16mm | 174g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e** An FT Book of the Year and Winner of the Penn Libraries Book Prize for Sustainability**The Darkness Manifesto 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\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Darkness Manifesto 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Powerful ... A clarion call for change' New Statesman'A pleasure to read ... A paean of praise for natural darkness' Financial Times, Book of the Year'A must-read for all who have an interest in the health of our planet' Russell Foster, author of Life Time\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johan Eklof","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56153885507909,"sku":"9781529116106","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781529116106_91bb8f11-374c-4ddc-8d8b-47f9bc35eed3.jpg?v=1773517476","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781529116106","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}