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The urban bestiary : encountering the everyday wild / Lyanda Lynn Haupt.

By: Material type: TextTextEdition: First editionDescription: xiv, 337 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0316178527 (hardback)
  • 9780316178525 (hardback)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QH541.5.C6 H38 2013
Other classification:
  • NAT037000 | NAT019000 | NAT043000
Contents:
The Bestiary's bestiary : a note on process -- Part I. Entering the bestiary. A new nature, a new bestiary ; The lost art of urban tracking -- Part II. The furred. Coyote ; Mole ; Raccoon ; Opossum ; Squirrel (and Rat) ; Black bear and Cougar -- Part III. The feathered. Bird ; Starling, House sparrow, Pigeon ; Chickadee ; Crow ; Hawk and Owl ; Chicken -- Part IV. The branching and the rooted. Tree ; Human.
Scope and content: "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"--
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Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Pacific Northwest Connections Collection QL85 .H28 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800147894
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-327) and indexes

The Bestiary's bestiary : a note on process -- Part I. Entering the bestiary. A new nature, a new bestiary ; The lost art of urban tracking -- Part II. The furred. Coyote ; Mole ; Raccoon ; Opossum ; Squirrel (and Rat) ; Black bear and Cougar -- Part III. The feathered. Bird ; Starling, House sparrow, Pigeon ; Chickadee ; Crow ; Hawk and Owl ; Chicken -- Part IV. The branching and the rooted. Tree ; Human.

"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"--

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