Overview

When the sun has set, things get interesting with wild animals. Where people wait for buses during the day, a family of raccoons rummages through the trash can. Foxes and skunks search for food; fireflies send flashing signals to potential mates; owls and bats fly overhead. Night is not just a time, but a diverse habitat that we still know too little about. Wildlife biologist Sophia Kimmig is on the trail of the secrets of the night. Not only does she introduce its wild inhabitants, but she also shows what it's like to live in this parallel world-how it came to be, what it looks like, feels like, and smells like-in this fascinating journey into the wonders of the night.

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Author:   Sophia Kimmig
Publisher:   The Experiment LLC
Imprint:   The Experiment LLC
Dimensions:   Width: 14.70cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.80cm
Weight:   0.368kg
ISBN:  

9781891011931

ISBN 10:   1891011936
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   18 July 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Prologue: Night in the City  Chapter 1: The Dark Side of the Day Of Subjective Realities The Other World A Life in the Dark Fun Fact | Shining Eyes Chapter 2: Dwellers of the Night – DORMICE Of Mafiosi and Sleepers Secret Neighbors Fun Fact | Adhesive feet  Chapter 3: Why animals are nocturnal and what dinosaurs have to do with it From shadowy existence to triumphant march Excuse me, is there still room for me somewhere? Fun Fact | Artistic Freedom  Chapter 4: Dwellers of the Night – OWLS Silent Hunters Two Weird Birds Fun Fact | 270 degrees Chapter 5: Only where there is light, there are shadows When organisms bring light into the dark Fun Fact | Obligatory or optional? Chapter 6: Inhabitants of the night – BATS Vampire or cotton ball Delicate but tough Fun Fact | Dark wings Man under the spell of darkness The night is dark and full of terror Nocturnal cultural assets Fun Fact | Fifty shades of gray Chapter 7: Dwellers of the night – RACCOONS Sensitive survival artist The tank busters among the animals Fun Fact | The Guild Chapter 8: The Loss of Night The Dark Side of Light The Meaning of Darkness Fun Fact | From sleepy cows to relaxed mice Chapter 9: Inhabitants of the night - NIGHT FEEDING Brown bear and copper mother hen - the world of night owls Sensual Fun Fact | Nemo's Anemone Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes, selected references, and bibliography Index

Reviews

""An entertaining and illuminating love letter to the mysterious and often misunderstood creatures that come alive when we go to bed—and a call to preserve our precious, shared world."" -- Robin Bicknell, award-winning documentary filmmaker, Ice and Fire and Nature’s Cleanup Crew

Author Information

Sophia Kimmig researches how wild animals adapt to changing habitat conditions at an institute of the Leibniz Society in Berlin. Her previous book, On Foxes and People, was a Spiegel bestseller. In lectures, journalism, and books, she pursues her goal of bringing people closer to the diversity and value of nature and creating acceptance for nature and species protection. She lives in Berlin.

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