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Wild Nights
Nature Returns to the City
by Anne Matthews
ISBN: 0865475601
ISBN-13: 9780865475601
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Anne Matthews writes about the phenomenon of animals from the wild becoming increasingly common in the city-and the implication of events like a flock of wild turkeys flying down a crowded New York City street.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Published date: 2001
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 0.8 pounds
Pages: 207
Publisher's Notes
In the first urban period in human history, confrontation and competition with the natural world is becoming an everyday occurrence. Some encounters charm us; some we dread; some we badly misunderstand. Anne Matthews explores them, examining the implications of this unexpected and powerful resurgence of nature for the fate of a world of megacities and suburban hypersprawl. Animated by her keen wit and eye, and anatomized by the often warring theories of scientists, historians, and environmentalists, New York emerges as a case study in civilization on the brink of ecological overreach.
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Wild Nights: Nature Returns to the City
Matthews, Anne
North Point Press. Hardcover. 0865475601 HARDCOVER,HAS DJ EDGE TEAR OTHERWISE VERY NICE & CLEAN, HAS GENTLE WEAR, PAGES CLEAN, BINDING TIGHT, NO HI-LIGHTING/ UNDERLINING/MARKS, GREAT FOR PERSONAL USE . Good. 4/1/2001. ( more information)
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Wild Nights: Nature Returns to the City
Matthews, Anne
North Point Press. Hardcover. 0865475601 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information)
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