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A review by tonyfrobisher
Under the Stars: A Journey Into Light by Matt Gaw
5.0
Writing that sparkles light the darkest night sky
We live in an orange-glow of night, washed by the need to illuminate and banish darkness. But what consequence does this have for us and for the world around us when the dark of night is confined to the margins?
Matt Gaw has written a book that sparkles with eloquence, a treatise on the importance of night and darkness, on the wonder of the star-scape and how we as a modern technically advanced society have pushed night away. Yet the opportunity to experience real dark, away from light pollution and streets bathed in a perma glow from dusk til dawn, is something wondrous, enlightening and illuminating (puns definitely intended).
And something we have forgotten or never had the chance to experience.
A wonderful book and one that leaves me dreaming of seeking out darkness so I can look up and find the light.
Highly recommended.
We live in an orange-glow of night, washed by the need to illuminate and banish darkness. But what consequence does this have for us and for the world around us when the dark of night is confined to the margins?
Matt Gaw has written a book that sparkles with eloquence, a treatise on the importance of night and darkness, on the wonder of the star-scape and how we as a modern technically advanced society have pushed night away. Yet the opportunity to experience real dark, away from light pollution and streets bathed in a perma glow from dusk til dawn, is something wondrous, enlightening and illuminating (puns definitely intended).
And something we have forgotten or never had the chance to experience.
A wonderful book and one that leaves me dreaming of seeking out darkness so I can look up and find the light.
Highly recommended.