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]
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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. |