Johan Eklöf (Author)
Johan Eklöf, PhD, is a Swedish bat scientist and writer,
most known for his work on microbat vision and more recently, light
pollution. He lives in the west of Sweden, where he works as a
conservationist and copywriter.
Johan has studied bats for almost twenty years and now has his own
consultancy company, hired by authorities, wind companies,
municipalities, city planners and environmental organizations as an
expert on bats, night ecology, and nature-friendly lighting. The
Darkness Manifesto is his first book to be translated into
English.
Elizabeth DeNoma (Translator)
Dr. Elizabeth DeNoma is a literary translator from
Scandinavian languages, as well as a developmental editor and
publishing consultant specialising in international literature. In
addition to The Darkness Manifesto, her recent translations include
Jellyfish Age Backwards by Nicklas Brendborg and Winter Swimming by
Susanna Søberg.
Poetic and philosophical at times, intimate and expansive at
others
*Daily Telegraph*
Superb... takes us on an exciting journey through multiple and
fascinating areas of nocturnal biology... A critically important
must-read for all who have an interest in the health of our
planet
*Russell Foster, author of Life Time*
A powerful contribution to our understanding of the harm we're
causing, and a clarion call for change
*New Statesman*
Absolutely wonderful, full of graceful insight and gentle
persuasion
*Chris Goodall, author of What We Need to Do Now*
I never knew the night could be this fascinating or that there was
so much I wanted to know about it. Highly recommendable read
*Nicklas Brendborg, author of Jellyfish Age Backwards*
An urgent and erudite hymn to the night, composed by a scientist
with the soul of a poet
*Chloe Aridjis, author of Book of Clouds*
A scintillating read by a conservationist of true literary
flair
*Rebecca Giggs, award-winning author of Fathoms*
A sophisticated exploration of the unintended consequences of
artificial light on human society and the health of our planet, The
Darkness Manifesto blends science with lyrical prose to draw
attention to the immense importance of the night-time to all living
organisms
**Waterstones' Best Popular Science Books of 2022**
Accessible, fascinating, and stimulating [...] acts as a siren call
for anyone who is concerned about the affect of humanity on our
environment. The Darkness Manifesto opens eyes, hearts, and minds
to beauty of darkness, and the importance of its continued
existence
*LoveReading.co.uk*
Powerful ... Eklöf [shows] it is time for us to re-embrace
darkness, both for nature's sake and our own
*iNews*
Eklöf underlines that only a fraction of outdoor artificial light
benefits us... It is time for us all to re-embrace darkness, both
for nature's sake and our own
*Scotsman*
A pleasure to read [and] a paean of praise for natural darkness in
its own right
*Financial Times *Best Books of 2022: Science**
Eklöf lays out the psychology, philosophy and politics behind the
spread of illumination. Embracing the darkness isn't going to be
easy ... Thankfully, Eklöf's last chapter is a manifesto of
actionable points to befriend darkness [and] do our bit to try to
save this spottily, but still too brightly, lit planet
*New Scientist*
Eklöf expresses his fears with cogent clarity in The Darkness
Manifesto ... [and] takes his argument around the world [with] a
style that is sometimes elegiac and often urgent ... the world
needs to accelerate its embrace of darkness. To quote Eklöf's
concluding phrase, carpe noctem
*Financial Times*
Johan Eklöf's book is a chilling account of the nemesis that is
gathering pace and fury... building a compelling case against our
colonial expansion into the trashing of the night
*Literary Review*
This book...show[s] how vital the darkness is to so many creatures
and plants... its message is clear and stirring - the dark is
necessary and we continue to dilute it at the Earth's peril
*Geographical*
An expansive and philosophical examination of our relationship with
light and darkness... Eklöf weaves a gentle tapestry of reflective
Nature writing combined with fierce, science-backed passion...
powerful
*Resurgence & Ecologist*
At once rousing and poetic, this illuminating manifesto is full of
precisely the kind of pocketable scientific titbits that will keep
you reading well after your bedside light should have been switched
off
*Guardian*
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