The End Of Night, By Paul Bogard

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In the End of Night this book is mainly a tour of the night. It goes to the brightest spots to the darkest skies we have. A starry night is one of nature's most magical wonders yet. In our lit world, three quarters of Americans eyes never seem to shut off the lights at night and most of us no longer experience true darkness. In The End of Night, Paul Bogard tries to restore our knowledge of the wildly dark night sky and how it has affected the human experience across everything from science to art. This book also mentions how Las Vegas Luxor Beam, the brightest single spot on this planet, makes the sky look like snow. Paul Bogard also mentions how natural history, science, all require light and the importance of darkness, on what we've lost

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