Nature obscura : a city's hidden natural world /
Brenner, Kelly,
Nature obscura : a city's hidden natural world / Kelly Brenner. - 206 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-206).
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.
"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"--
1680512072 9781680512076
2019040982
Nature--Effect of human beings on.
Urban ecology (Biology)
Urban animals.
QH541.5.C6 / B743 2020
Nature obscura : a city's hidden natural world / Kelly Brenner. - 206 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-206).
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.
"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"--
1680512072 9781680512076
2019040982
Nature--Effect of human beings on.
Urban ecology (Biology)
Urban animals.
QH541.5.C6 / B743 2020