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The Urban Bestiary

2013-09-17 Nature
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Release : 2013-09-17
Genre : Nature
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Book Rating : 783/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Urban Bestiary by : Lyanda Lynn Haupt

Download or read book The Urban Bestiary written by Lyanda Lynn Haupt. This book was released on 2013-09-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Crow Planet, a compelling journey into the secret lives of the wild animals at our back door. In The Urban Bestiary, acclaimed nature writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt journeys into the heart of the everyday wild, where coyotes, raccoons, chickens, hawks, and humans live in closer proximity than ever before. Haupt's observations bring compelling new questions to light: Whose "home" is this? Where does the wild end and the city begin? And what difference does it make to us as humans living our everyday lives? In this wholly original blend of science, story, myth, and memoir, Haupt draws us into the secret world of the wild creatures that dwell among us in our urban neighborhoods, whether we are aware of them or not. With beautiful illustrations and practical sidebars on everything from animal tracking to opossum removal, The Urban Bestiary is a lyrical book that awakens wonder, delight, and respect for the urban wild, and our place within it.

Urban Monsters

2012
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Release : 2012
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Book Synopsis Urban Monsters by : Oliver Flude

Download or read book Urban Monsters written by Oliver Flude. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Crow Planet

2011-04-21 Nature
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Release : 2011-04-21
Genre : Nature
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Book Rating : 118/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Crow Planet by : Lyanda Lynn Haupt

Download or read book Crow Planet written by Lyanda Lynn Haupt. This book was released on 2011-04-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lyanda Lynn Haupt's sublime tribute to the crow and an invitation to engage with the wildlife in our midst. There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both an indicator of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity to connect with the animal world. Crow Planet reminds us that we do not need to head to faraway places to encounter "nature." Rather, even in the suburbs and cities where we live we are surrounded by wild life such as crows, and through observing them we can enhance our appreciation of the world's natural order. Crow Planet richly weaves Haupt's own "crow stories" as well as scientific and scholarly research and the history and mythology of crows, culminating in a book that is sure to make readers see the world around them in a very different way.

The Human–Animal Boundary

2018-11-27 Literary Criticism
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Release : 2018-11-27
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 83X/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Human–Animal Boundary by : Mario Wenning

Download or read book The Human–Animal Boundary written by Mario Wenning. This book was released on 2018-11-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Human–Animal Boundary shifts the traditional anthropocentric focus of philosophy and literature by combining the question “what is human?” with the question “what is animal?” The objective is to expand the imaginative scope of human–animal relationships by combining perspectives from different disciplines, traditions, and cultural backgrounds.

City Creatures

2015-11-03 Nature
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Release : 2015-11-03
Genre : Nature
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Book Synopsis City Creatures by : Gavin Van Horn

Download or read book City Creatures written by Gavin Van Horn. This book was released on 2015-11-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology explores Chicago’s surprisingly diverse wildlife through essays, poetry, paintings, and photographs. We usually think of cities as the domain of humans—but we are just one of thousands of species that call the urban landscape home. While Chicago residents are likely familiar with squirrels, pigeons, and dogs, many would be surprised to learn about the leafhoppers and water bears, black-crowned night herons and bison, beavers and massasauga rattlesnakes that are living alongside them. City Creatures introduces readers these and other creatures through a variety of creative contributions. Contributors bring a story-based approach to this urban safari, taking readers on birding expeditions to the Magic Hedge at Montrose Harbor on the North Side, canoe trips down the South Fork of the Chicago River (better known as Bubbly Creek), and insect-collecting forays or restoration work days in the suburban forest preserves. The book is organized into six sections, each highlighting one type of place in which people might encounter animals in the city and suburbs. For example, schoolyard chickens and warrior wasps populate “Backyard Diversity,” and a chorus of deep-freeze frogs awaits in “Water Worlds.” Its powerful combination of insightful narratives, numinous poetry, and full-color art will help readers see the city—and the creatures who share it with us—in an entirely new light.

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