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Nature obscura : a city's hidden natural world

Brenner, Kelly (Author).

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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  • ISBN: 1680512072
  • ISBN: 9781680512076
  • Physical Description print
    206 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Publisher Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books, [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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Nature Obscura : A City's Hidden Natural World
Nature Obscura : A City's Hidden Natural World
by Brenner, Kelly
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Table of Contents

Nature Obscura : A City's Hidden Natural World

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Introductionp. 7
Winter Preludep. 13
    Anna in Winterp. 15
    The Patina of Timep. 24
    A World in a Petri Dishp. 35
    The Crow Roosts at Nightp. 45
Spring Preludep. 55
    Growing in the Darkp. 57
    A Cloud of Fliesp. 66
    An Animal of Much Distinctionp. 76
    The Life of a Pondp. 87
Summer Preludep. 99
    Dragons in the Cityp. 101
    To Be or Not to Be Armoredp. 113
    Tracking the Wild Snailp. 123
    Like a Moth to a Flamep. 132
Autumn Preludep. 143
    Miss Lister's Myxiesp. 145
    Dichotomyp. 155
    From Fear to Fascinationp. 166
    Everything Is Connectedp. 175
How to Be an Urban Naturalistp. 186
Acknowledgmentsp. 197
Resourcesp. 199