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Nature at Night: Discover the Hidden World That Comes Alive After Dark by Charles Hood
Nature at Night: Discover the Hidden World That Comes Alive After Dark by Charles Hood
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Nature at Night: Discover the Hidden World That Comes Alive After Dark by Charles Hood
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
US SRP: $30.00 US
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: April 29, 2025
Physical Info: 0.9" H x 9.1" L x 6.2" W (1.65 lbs) 320 pages
A new world awakens in the dark, filled with spectacular bioluminescence, moon-kissed flora, and diverse wildlife--all captured in this spectacular photography book.
While old tales warn us that danger lies waiting in the dark, there is actually an abundance of thriving, colorful life. Solar winds brighten the sky with Northern and Southern Lights. In the desert, elegant datura blooms at night, enticing moths to help with pollination, while in the Rockies grizzly bears make a meal of the insects to sustain them during hibernation. In the ocean, night-feeding dolphins chase nocturnal squid which have made a vertical migration to the surface. In the jungles, jaguars hunt by moonlight while night monkeys swing safely through the trees.Experienced naturalist and photographer Charles Hood captures it all, sharing his nocturnal adventures all over the world, with insight, wit, and over 240 stunning photographs. Open your senses to this darkened world, which is strange yet familiar--and more beautiful than you ever imagined.
Charles Hood is a naturalist, adventurer, and poet. He has also been a factory worker, a ski instructor, a dishwasher, and a nature guide in Africa. Nature study has taken him to all fifty US states, eighty countries, and the South Pole. Along the way he has been lost in a whiteout in Tibet, contracted and survived bubonic plague, and published 20 books and over 800 photographs. His essay collection A Salad Only the Devil Would Eat was named the Nonfiction Book of the Year by the editors of Foreword book review. He lives in the Mojave Desert with two kayaks, two mountain bikes, two dogs, and 5,000 books.
Review Quotes:
"A naturalist's cabinet of curiosities in book form, filled with humorous anecdotes, wild diversions and interesting wildlife adventures. Hood is exuberant in his love for the wild and that spirit shines through on every page." -- Cool Green Science
"Explores and explains night with a voracious and playful curiosity that is impossible to resist."-- Vanessa Lowe, Host and Producer, Nocturne
"Masterfully blends science, humor, and passion to reveal the extraordinary life that awakens when the sun sets."-- Michael Hawk, Founder of Jumpstart Nature
"Get ready to see the night in a whole new light!"-- Zia Nisani, PhD, Professor of Biology
"Well-researched, frequently humorous, and always joyful."-- Michael Guista, author of Brain Work
"A must-read for wildlife lovers and those curious about what goes on in the dark."-- How It Works
"Hood is an enthusiastic advocate of participating in citizen science and provides guidance for amateur explorers. Perceptive and witty, with beautiful color photos throughout, this book will inspire readers to observe and explore the night."-- Booklist
