This is the first book that shows in detail the spread of Light pollution on our planet.
He is one of the authors of the First Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness, published in 2001 on the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, and leaded the group of scientists that produced the New World Atlas, published on Science Advances by the American Association for the Advancement of Science..
About the Author: Fabio Falchi, physicist, works on Light pollution for more than 20 years now.
Beside all this, the spectacular plates it presents are a call to action to preserve the last naturally dark places on our planet and to restore the night as it has been for billion years.
The book also describe how to reduce Light pollution and its negative consequences on economy, environment and human health.
It will show how polluted is the place where you live.
It can help to choose the best places for stargazing or the nearest site to admire the view of the Milky Way.
The book contains full color plates of the continents and of the main countries, showing the brightness of the night sky at zenith due to Light pollution.
It is the result of years of research by the author and his collaborators.
This is the first book that shows in detail the spread of Light pollution on our planet
