“The End of Night” book highlights the problems of light pollution for IYA2009
12 October 2009
"The End of Night" is the first comprehensive compilation of the severe problems arising from artificial night lighting and its almost exponential increase during the last century. Written in a format intelligible to all readers and exemplified with current case studies, it is an excellent source for those wanting to learn more about light pollution and the issues that surround it.
Topics covered include:
A brief history of lighting
Light pollution in Central Europe
Moths and artificial lights
Artificial lighting and birds
Sea turtles as victims of beach lighting
Moon light as external timer for the marine fauna
Artificial light and human health
"The End of Night" is in German, contains a large number of full-colour images and will be published at the beginning of November 2009 by Wiley Inc, an IYA2009 Media Partner.
Further information:: http://homepage.univie.ac.at/thomas.posch/endedernacht/buch.html
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