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Secret life of the city : how nature thrives in the urban wild / Hanna Bjørgaas ; translated by Matt Bagguley.
Van Pelt Library QH541.5.C6 B5913 2023
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bjørgaas, Hanna, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Byens himmelige liv. English
- Language:
- English
- Norwegian
- Subjects (All):
- City and town life--Environmental aspects.
- City and town life.
- Urban ecology (Biology).
- Urban animals.
- Nature--Effect of human beings on.
- Nature.
- Genre:
- Creative nonfiction.
- Physical Description:
- 257 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Vancouver [British Columbia] : Greystone Books, 2023.
- Language Note:
- Translated from the Norwegian.
- Summary:
- "Discover who's living in your own backyard. More than half of all humans now live in cities, with a mixture of plants, animals, and fungi that have never been together before. Yet not only do few of us see and appreciate these creatures, we often try to eradicate them. What if understanding urban species could help preserve our connection to nature? Secret Life of the City introduces us to corvids, songbirds, ants, pigeons, bats, sparrows, lichens, and linden trees--and the experts who study their surprising abilities to survive, and thrive, in urban spaces. Blending science and story, this fascinating book invites us to pay attention to the sights, sounds, and smells all around us"-- Back cover.
- Contents:
- Introduction: An old acquaintance
- January: The urbanite's reflection
- March: The night singer
- April: The war on ants
- June: The seagull paradox
- July: The ghosts of the city
- August: Stories from the underground
- October: Marvels of the darkness
- November: The written language of the city
- December: The near and the dear.
- Notes:
- First published in English by Greystone Books in 2023.
- Originally published in Norwegian as Byens himmelige liv: Historier fra den urbane villmarka, ©2021, by Cappelen Damm, Oslo.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-257)
- ISBN:
- 1771649356
- 9781771649353
- OCLC:
- 1337142568
- Publisher Number:
- 99993918202
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