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Urban ecology (Biology)
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Wildlife watching.
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Johnson, Nathanael.
Urban ecology (Biology)
Urban ecology (Biology)
Wildlife watching.
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Unseen city : the majesty of pigeons, the discreet charm of snails & other wonders of the urban wilderness / Nathanael Johnson.
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Johnson, Nathanael.
Rodale, distributed to the trade by Macmillan, [2016]
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591
.756
J68u
Subjects
Urban ecology (Biology)
Urban ecology (Biology)
Wildlife watching.
ISBN:
9781623363857 (hc.)
Description:
xxxi, 224 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-218) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Foreword -- Some practical recommendations -- Pigeon -- Weeds -- Squirrel -- Bird language -- Ginkgo -- Turkey vulture -- Ant -- Crow -- Snail -- Conclusion.
Summary:
It all started with the author’s decision to teach his daughter the name of every tree they passed on their walk to day care in San Francisco. This project turned into a quest to discover the secrets of the neighborhood's flora and fauna, and yielded more than names and trivia: Johnson developed a relationship with his nonhuman neighbors. Johnson argues that learning to see the world afresh, like a child, shifts the way we think about nature: Instead of something distant and abstract, nature becomes real - all at once comical, annoying, and beautiful. This shift might just be the first step in saving the world. No matter where we live there are wonders that we walk past every day. It widens our perspective when we view the world from the high-altitude eyes of a turkey vulture and the distinctly low-altitude eyes of a snail. We eavesdrop on the comically frenetic life of a squirrel and peer deep into the past with a ginkgo biloba tree. Each of these organisms has something unique to tell us about our urban jungles. With the right perspective, a walk to the subway can be every bit as entrancing as a walk through a national park.
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