{"product_id":"9781529116106","title":"The Darkness Manifesto : Why the world needs the night","description":"Author(s): Eklof, Johan, \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 02\/11\/2023, \u003cbr\u003ePagination: 240 pages, \u003cbr\u003eSeries: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Vintage, \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Vintage Publishing, \u003cbr\u003eBook Classification: Philosophy of science\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 198 x 129 x 16mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 174g\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781529116106\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":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54873569919354,"sku":"9781529116106","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/9781529116106.jpg?v=1733672788","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781529116106","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}