Description
Against a backdrop rich with purples, blues, and shades of black, a blaze of stars glittering across a vast empty sky spurs our curiosity about the past, driving us inevitably to ponder the future. For millennia, the night sky has been a collective canvas for our stories, maps, traditions, beliefs, and discoveries. Over the course of time, continents have formed and eroded, sea levels have risen and fallen, the chemistry of our atmosphere has changed, and yet the daily cycle of light to dark has remained pretty much the same . . . until the last 100 years." - Karen Trevino, from the foreword
No matter where we live, what language we speak, or what culture shapes our worldview, there is always the night. The darkness is a reminder of the ebb and flow, of an opportunity to recharge, of the movement of time. But how many of us have taken the time to truly know a starry night? To really know it.
Combining the lyrical writing of Paul Bogard with the stunning night-sky photography of Beau Rogers, To Know a Starry Night explores the powerful experience of being outside under a natural starry sky--how important it is to human life, and how so many people don't know this experience. As the night sky increasingly becomes flooded with artificial-light pollution, this poignant work helps us reconnect with the natural darkness of night, an experience that now, in our time, is fading from our lives.
About the Author
Paul Bogard is the author of books including, The End of Night and The Ground Beneath Us. He is also the author/editor of Let There Be Night. A native Minnesotan, Bogard is now an associate professor of English at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota USA, where he teaches writing and environmental literature.
Beau Rogers leads photography workshops across the American West and teaches English at Mohave Community College's Bullhead City, Arizona campus.
Book Information
ISBN 9781647790127
Author Paul Bogard
Format Hardback
Page Count 160
Imprint University of Nevada Press
Publisher University of Nevada Press
Weight(grams) 454g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 273mm * 3mm
No matter where we live, what language we speak, or what culture shapes our worldview, there is always the night. The darkness is a reminder of the ebb and flow, of an opportunity to recharge, of the movement of time. But how many of us have taken the time to truly know a starry night? To really know it.
Combining the lyrical writing of Paul Bogard with the stunning night-sky photography of Beau Rogers, To Know a Starry Night explores the powerful experience of being outside under a natural starry sky--how important it is to human life, and how so many people don't know this experience. As the night sky increasingly becomes flooded with artificial-light pollution, this poignant work helps us reconnect with the natural darkness of night, an experience that now, in our time, is fading from our lives.
About the Author
Paul Bogard is the author of books including, The End of Night and The Ground Beneath Us. He is also the author/editor of Let There Be Night. A native Minnesotan, Bogard is now an associate professor of English at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota USA, where he teaches writing and environmental literature.
Beau Rogers leads photography workshops across the American West and teaches English at Mohave Community College's Bullhead City, Arizona campus.
Book Information
ISBN 9781647790127
Author Paul Bogard
Format Hardback
Page Count 160
Imprint University of Nevada Press
Publisher University of Nevada Press
Weight(grams) 454g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 273mm * 3mm
