{"product_id":"darkness-manifesto","title":"Darkness Manifesto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e** An \u003ci\u003eFT\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year and Winner of the Penn Libraries Book Prize for Sustainability**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Darkness Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e urges us to cherish darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth. To ensure a bright future, we must embrace the darkness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntire ecosystems rely on natural darkness to flourish, from bats and keen-eyed owls capering across the starry sky to the bioluminescent creatures of the deep. But constant illumination has made light pollution a major threat. By extending our day, humans have disrupted the circadian rhythms necessary to sustain all living things.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Darkness Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e lifts night''s veil to reveal the domino effect of damage we inflict by keeping the lights on: insects failing to reproduce, plants left unpollinated, countless hunting and migratory patterns eroded. Eye-opening and ultimately encouraging, this book offers simple steps that can benefit ourselves and the planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Powerful ... A clarion call for change'' \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A pleasure to read ... A paean of praise for natural darkness'' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A must-read for all who have an interest in the health of our planet'' Russell Foster, author of \u003ci\u003eLife Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57402155303294,"sku":"NW9781529116106","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529116106.jpg?v=1778660819","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/darkness-manifesto","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}