The End of Night

Currently, about two-thirds of the Western world no longer experiences true night/darkness. It is estimated that 80 percent of children born in America today “will never know night dark enough that they can see the Milky Way.” This book explores why we should care about this, not only for aesthetic reasons, but for physiological and environmental reasons as well. Bogard visits the darkest areas left in the world and interviews astronomers, park rangers, and concerned citizens who are doing their part to take back the night. A sobering look at how far we've yet to go, but also offers some real hope that things can change.