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An Ode to Darkness
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
An Ode to Darkness
Contributors:
By (Author) Sigri Sandberg
Translated by Sin Mackie
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:
Sphere
Publication Date:
24th September 2019
UK Publication Date:
26th September 2019
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Science: general issues
Autobiography: philosophy and social sciences
Autobiography: science, technology and medicine
Autobiography: writers
Dewey:
306.45
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
160
Dimensions:
Width 132mm, Height 204mm, Spine 20mm
Weight:
240g
Description
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE THE STARS
'Look at a satellite image of the Earth. Where it was once as dark as night, it is now lit up like a Christmas tree. If you zoom in on a city, you'll see floodlights, neon lights, car lights, and streetlamps. If you zoom in even further, to your own bedroom, you might see lamps and TV, tablet, and phone screens.Humans have always struggled with the dark, but isn't it light enough now What is all this artificial light doing to us and everything else that lives What is it doing to our sleep patterns and rhythms and bodiesAN ODE TO DARKNESS explores our intimate relationship with the dark: why we are scared of it, why we need it and why the ever-encroaching light is damaging our well-being. Under the dark polar night of northern Norway, journalist Sigri Sandberg meditates on the cultural, historical, psychological and scientific meaning of darkness, all the while testing the limits of her own fear.Author Bio
Sigri Sandberg is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer, who has written in particular on polar regions, outdoor life and climate. She studied journalism at Oslo University College, and lives in Svalbard.
