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Under the Stars: A Journey Into Light
Moonlight, starlight, the ethereal glow of snow in winter ... When you flick off a switch, other forms of light begin to reveal themselves. Artificial light is everywhere. Not only is it damaging to humans and to wildlife, disrupting our natural rhythms, but it obliterates the subtler lights that have guided us for millennia. In this beautifully written exploration of the power of light, Matt Gaw ventures forth into darkness to find out exactly what we're missing: walking by the light of the moon in Suffolk and under the scattered buckshot of starlight in Scotland; braving the darkest depths of Dartmoor; investigating the glare of 24/7 London and the suburban sprawl of Bury St Edmunds; and, finally, rediscovering a sense of the sublime on the Isle of Coll. Under the Stars is an inspirational and immersive call to reconnect with the natural world, showing how we only need to step outside to find that, in darkness, the world lights up. ________________________ 'Enchanting, fascinating and written with real soul and sensitivity.' - Rob Cowen, author of Common Ground
Book Details
- Publisher: Elliott & Thompson
- Publish Date: Feb 20th, 2020
- Pages: 224
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
- EAN: 9781783964635
- Categories: • Animals - Birds
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About the Author
Matt Gaw is a writer, journalist and naturalist who lives in Bury St Edmunds, and is the author of the acclaimed The Pull of the River: A Journey into the Wild and Watery Heart of Britain (E&T, 2017). His work has been published in the Guardian, the Telegraph and the Times. He works with the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, edits Suffolk Wildlife, currently writes a monthly country diary for the Suffolk Magazine and is a director of the Suffolk Festival of Ideas.
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Rebecca Seal
@RebeccaSeal
2 years
Journalist and author of SOLO: How To Work Alone (And Not Lose Your Mind), + 11 cookbooks. Recipe developer. Podcaster.
@lllucym Yes! The industrial revolution could only happen because of electric light; shift work was invented by it. Have you read Under The Stars - A Journey Into Light, by Matt Gaw? And I'm sure you've read Underland by Robert McFarland...
What people are saying
Rebecca Seal
@RebeccaSeal
2 years
Journalist and author of SOLO: How To Work Alone (And Not Lose Your Mind), + 11 cookbooks. Recipe developer. Podcaster.
@lllucym Yes! The industrial revolution could only happen because of electric light; shift work was invented by it. Have you read Under The Stars - A Journey Into Light, by Matt Gaw? And I'm sure you've read Underland by Robert McFarland...