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I’ve been in contact with John Hearnshaw about his new book. The first run ran out, the next are due in early August. He has given permission for this to be posted here.
New Zealand Dark Sky Handbook
A new book by John Hearnshaw.
This is to announce a new book by John Hearnshaw, Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at the University of Canterbury.
The New Zealand Dark Sky Handbook is a comprehensive manual for all those who are interested in the fast growing topic of dark skies protection and the abatement of artificial light at night.
The book is in eight chapters, covering the following topics:
About the author
Preface
Chapter 1: Why protect dark skies?
Chapter 2: Properties of light and good lighting practices Chapter 3: Measuring light
Chapter 4: The eye and human vision
Chapter 5: Lighting ordinances and dark sky organizations Chapter 6: Dark sky places in New Zealand
Chapter 7: Island dark sky places in the worldChapter 8: Astro-tourism and stargazing Index
The NZ Dark Sky Handbook is richly illustrated, with many figures in full colour, numerous tables of useful information, and explanations of complex topics in light measurement, physics, astronomy and lighting technology.
This is a highly multi-disciplinary subject. It calls on physics, astronomy, photometry, lighting technology, aesthetics, tourism, legal matters, human physiology, endocrinology, ecology, astrophotography, public outreach, geography, education and economics.
The NZ Dark Sky Handbook fills 228 A4 pages. It is self-published by the author. To obtain a copy, the purchase price is $28 (NZD) plus the costs of postage and packaging, if required ($8.60 for mailing within NZ, more for overseas). To order a copy, please email john.hearnshaw@canterbury.ac.nz or john.b.hearnshaw@gmail.com. Payment may be made by direct credit to the author’s bank account at Westpac: 03 1706 0010432 00.
The NZ Dark Sky Handbook is available from mid- to late June 2021. ISBN 978-0-473-57462-8
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