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While certain ecological problems associated with artificial night lighting are widely known-for instance, the disorientation of sea turtle hatchlings by beachf
An Artificial Night
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Pages: 321
Authors: Seanan McGuire
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-09-07 - Publisher: Astra Publishing House

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The End of Night
Language: en
Pages: 332
Authors: Paul Bogard
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-07-09 - Publisher: Little, Brown

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A deeply panoramic tour of the night, from its brightest spots to the darkest skies we have left. A starry night is one of nature's most magical wonders. Yet in
Brilliant
Language: en
Pages: 382
Authors: Jane Brox
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-06-29 - Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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This “superb history” of artificial light traces the evolution of society—“invariably fascinating and often original . . . [it] amply lives up to its ti
Ecology of Cities and Towns
Language: en
Pages: 747
Authors: Mark J. McDonnell
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-06-25 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Assesses the current status, and future challenges and opportunities, of the ecological study, design and management of cities and towns.