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Nature obscura : a city's hidden natural world / Kelly Brenner.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 206 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 1680512072
  • 9781680512076
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QH541.5.C6 B743 2020
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Contents:
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.
Summary: "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"--
List(s) this item appears in: Northwest Ecosystems
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Pacific Northwest Connections Collection SB455.5 .B74 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 05/07/2024 39352800181521
Total holds: 0

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"--

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