Concept and illustrations by Valentina Gottardi.
Scientific supervision by Danio Miserocchi. Texts by Danio Miserocchi and Maciej Michno.
Light pollution is a topic that is often approached from the perspective of energy conservation or astronomy. The effect that artificial light has on the nature around us is rarely considered, yet our cities and surrounding areas are inhabited by many animal and plant species.
“Lumen” is about nature in the city illuminated at night. Which species benefit from the lights? Which ones have adapted to this situation? Which ones are harmed by it? Page after page we will discover how birds, small mammals, moths, fireflies, bats, spiders, plants, water creatures and more have adapted.
Like the other illustrated books by Cocai, Lumen is a nature-themed science popularization book for young readers. Great attention has been given to the accuracy of the text and images. The volume is complemented by a glossary and an in-depth bibliography that will be made available on the book’s website.
