I've always been fascinated with long exposure night photography, and this book is overflowing with gorgeous images from all over the world. Famous buildings and cityscapes are featured as well as the obscure, and of course landscapes in nature with the sky looming above full of stars, comets, meteors, the moon, and/or planets. It's a book to savor, with brief explanations of the location and identifying astronomical sights. The chapters divide the images into categories, and I added quite a few destinations to my bucket list. The quality of the hardcover book is excellent with a matte cover and pages, embossed title, and would make a wonderful gift.

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Stunning! That is the absolute best word for this book. Even if you don’t read a single word these pictures are so just stunning and beautiful.

A collection of photographs of the night sky taken all over the world. They are arranged by topic, such as photography techniques employed, and subject matter. Scattered within the photographs are essays on techniques for photographing the night sky, astronomic phenomena, some of the best places for night photography and sky viewing, the growing challenge to find truly dark places and what some cities are doing about that.

This had a bit more text than I anticipated or felt was necessary. I skimmed a lot of the text. I did find the bits on the growing light pollution issues and possible answers to balance night safety and decreased night pollution the most interesting, as well as areas that have the best night sky viewing. The photographs were beautiful and from a wide range of locations around the Earth. Hand this to those planning an outing for star viewing, those who like night photography, and those interested in astronomy.

I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is the perfect read as the Northern Hemisphere transitions into fall and winter!

Gorgeous photographs (wish they could all have been full-size!) pair well with interesting text, both in captions and introductions. I loved the combination of topics, from science to philosophy to travel--the perfect combination.

Being a bit (okay, a lot :D) of an early bird, I see the early-morning sky way more than the night sky--but maybe that won't be so hard as the sun sets ever earlier, racing toward the winter solstice. This reignited my interest in venturing out to see it, rather than just hibernating come 4:30pm, LOL!

An intriguing read and one I'd be happy to revisit again, both to enjoy the pictures and to inspire new travels. An added bonus: photography tips at the end, to help the amateur capture their own night-sky visions!

4/5 stars.

I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

An absolutely stunning book of photographs of the night sky. It makes up approximately 50% of our time yet how often do we simply stop and observe the world going on above our heads when it gets dark? This book though is full of the creative work of people who do just that. From photographs of northern lights to the Milky Way, to moons to silhouettes it is all here. The photographs are taken in a variety of different countries and information about significance of the location is given. My favourite photograph showed an active volcano against the night sky- power forces of nature at work in different ways. There is writing accompanying the photos which is all very relevant and informative. I especially liked the thought that people throughout history have marvelled at the universe and how that connects people and their work down through the ages.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Beautiful and inspiring book containing fantastic night-time images of our world. It would be a perfect gift, 'coffee table' book, and would probably be better as an actual book, than electronically.

Recommended to anyone who enjoys our natural world.

With thanks to NetGalley and White Lion for an ARC.

The World At Night by Babak Amin Tafreshi is an incredible book with magnificent photographs of the night sky and the world at night. It brings together almost 200 photographs by about 40 world-class photographers from around the world revealing the beauty of the night world.

Other than the stunning images, the book also talks about the magical celestial events, the beauty of darkness, light pollution and many important topics.

One quote that caught my attention from the book is, "Night hides a world but reveals a universe". Being a night owl myself, I can vouch for the beauty of the darkness and a whole unseen world that the night unveils. You just need to pay attention, is all.

The increase in the usage of artificial lights leading to light pollution and thus impacting the environment around us is an interesting issue that is discussed in this book. Artificial lights are not just used for safety but more than that. Many cities use artificial lights to create an identity, says the author.

"In recent years, more than 90% of Indian street lighting has been upgraded to white LEDs with temperatures more than 5000K."

Artificial lighting is a serious concern now globally.

I absolutely love the book. Pictures are a feast to the eye but the light the author throws are topics that one wouldn't have otherwise is incredible.

I've been following @Babaktafreshi for quite some time and I'm a huge fan of his astrophotography. Now, I'm more in love with him. I look forward to seeing/reading more of your work, Mr. Tafreshi.

A must read!

Thank you NetGalley for sharing this amazing book with me for review.

This book is truly spectacular. The images are so gorgeous and absolutely memorizing. I can't stop looking at how beautiful they are. This is a really great collection of night photographs. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Raise Your Hand If You’re a Night Person (Hand Raised). This one is absolutely mesmerizing – a truly painfully beautiful collection of photographs, showcasing the night sky in all its glory, from around the world, and highlighting the architecture, cultures, history, heritages, skylines, and more, that provide some of the most jaw droppingly beautiful and iconic snapshots of the night sky in the world. From the stars against the Grand Teton Mountains in Wyoming, to the crescent moon atop the dome of Vatican City, to the peaks of Mount Fuji, to village gatherings beneath the night sky of Madagascar, to the moonlit canals of Venice, and more, this is one of the most truly one of a kind, brilliant books I have ever seen in my life. A true masterpiece.

This is a brilliant book with amazing photograohy that looks like works of art.
The photograohs are organised into themed sections, I particularly like the selection of images listed under Environmental Impact.
There is a section at the back with a gude on how to photograph the night sky. If you don't wander ot much to look at the night sky, get this book as it is full of wonders of the world.

Great examples of every type of night time photography trick out there. Loved the night sky photos with the moving stars.

A beautiful introduction to night photography, suitable for beginners and casual observers. It really highlights the beauty of our world and the celestial universe that surrounds us.

Truly stunning and I can’t wait to add to my home. I could stare into the sky all night and this book is even more important because of increasing light pollution -so lucky to have such beautiful photos documenting our beautiful earth. It’s been added to my Christmas list.

What a stunning collection of photographs and fascinating information related to the night sky! Some of these pictures are amazing and so cleverly taken! A really must for stargazers and photographers alike!

Stunningly beautiful photography book with over 200 color photographs. The focus of this coffee table book is showing the night sky. I love that it uses as settings a variety of major cities, natural wonders, Unesco World Heritage Sites all at night. I loved the images that show the stars spiraling through the sky over landmarks. It also increased my desire to see natural phenomenon like the Northern lights or bioluminescence in nature. The photos are identify the location taken and some include how the shot was captured. There are also helps on taking your own sky shots. And it is a small thing but instead of just using stock photos the photographers are credited and given brief bios. This would be great for your own collection or to check out from a library shelf.

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group - White Lion for a temporary ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is absolutely breath taking. Babak Tafreshi takes readers around the world on a journey to see the stars. The book features over 200 incredible photographs of the night sky. Each photo is caption with a brief explanation of the location and the significance of the photo. Additionally there are several pages about various sky phenomena that can be captured by camera. I was very happy to find that in addition to the photos and descriptions there was also information on how to take your own night sky photos. Additionally I am pleased to say that the book included bios of the photographers in addition to a list of credits. This book would make a fabulous addition to anyone's collection.

This coffee-table book has some of the most stunning night photography you've probably ever seen. The images are varied enough to not feel monotonous while all showing the beauty of Planet Earth at nighttime. There are also a few pages at the end of the book that give helpful hints for taking your own night landscape photographs.

Stunning.

Beautiful photographs, brilliant information and wonderful to see the sky and it's beauty around the world. Really happy that light pollution was highlighted and showed what it does to the view we could have.
(Thank You So Much to Net Galley for this Wonderful Book).

A photographical collection of various cities and natural locations around the world photographed at night time. City lights compete with the stars. The movement of the galaxy captured through a lens placed in the woods. Auroras and other phenomenon.

I originally requested for this book because I love astronomy and night photos. I imagined just looking through the pictures and saying “oohs” and “aahs.” Then I noticed there was a good amount of writing, so I’d take some time to read pieces as well.

From the beginning, I almost couldn’t put it down. The writing complemented and explained the photos so much more I read the entire book. The photos are awesome and the writing gives me detailed into them. I loved these types of books when I taught science because my middle loved looking at pictures, but if they were curious, could always read the captions to give them more into what the photo was illustrating.

This book has pieces that I could use in a science classroom about eclipses and celestial phenomena. It is a marvel that night photographers go out when the rest of us are going home or going to bed, but do they get to a beautiful view!

Thanks White Lion Publishing and Netgalley for giving the opportunity to access this ARC. I think this would be a great addition to our shelves and encourage students to take a step outside and look at the stars.