Nature obscura : a city's hidden natural world
With wonder and a sense of humor, Kelly Brenner aims to help us rediscover our connection to the natural world that is just outside our front door--we just need to know where to look. Through explorations of a rich, varied urban landscape, Brenner reveals the complex micro-habitats and surprising nature that exists in the middle of a city. In her hometown of Seattle, which has plowed down hills, cut through the land to connect fresh- and saltwater, and paved over much of the rest, she exposes a diverse range of often unnoticed creatures. Nature Obscura explores the species that inhabit the urban environment across the four seasons.
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206 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm - Publisher Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books, [2020]
- Copyright ©2020
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The patina of time -- A world in a Petri dish -- The crow roosts at night -- A cloud of flies -- An animal of much distinction -- Pond life -- To be or not to be armored? -- Tracking the wild snail -- Like a moth to a flame -- Dichotomy -- From fear to fascination -- Everything is connected. |
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Table of Contents
Nature Obscura : A City's Hidden Natural World
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | p. 7 | |
Winter Prelude | p. 13 | |
Anna in Winter | p. 15 | |
The Patina of Time | p. 24 | |
A World in a Petri Dish | p. 35 | |
The Crow Roosts at Night | p. 45 | |
Spring Prelude | p. 55 | |
Growing in the Dark | p. 57 | |
A Cloud of Flies | p. 66 | |
An Animal of Much Distinction | p. 76 | |
The Life of a Pond | p. 87 | |
Summer Prelude | p. 99 | |
Dragons in the City | p. 101 | |
To Be or Not to Be Armored | p. 113 | |
Tracking the Wild Snail | p. 123 | |
Like a Moth to a Flame | p. 132 | |
Autumn Prelude | p. 143 | |
Miss Lister's Myxies | p. 145 | |
Dichotomy | p. 155 | |
From Fear to Fascination | p. 166 | |
Everything Is Connected | p. 175 | |
How to Be an Urban Naturalist | p. 186 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 197 | |
Resources | p. 199 |