Urban Jungle: Wilding the City
Author: Wilson, Ben
ISBN: 9781529925005
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year First Published: 2024
Pages: 304
Dimensions: 196mm x 129mm x 19mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Descripition:
An eye-opening and urgent re-examination of nature in our cities, from the Sunday Times bestselling winner of the Somerset Maugham Awards
Our modern-day cities might seem to represent our separation from the vitality of the natural world. Yet, as Ben Wilson reveals in this invigorating re-examination of urban landscapes across the globe, nature has always been at the heart of the city.
Moving from Los Angeles and Delhi to Singapore and Amsterdam, Wilson explores how the bond between humans and nature has oscillated throughout history, and shows that - in a time of climate crisis - a new approach to rewilding may prove to be the city's saviour.
ISBN: 9781529925005
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year First Published: 2024
Pages: 304
Dimensions: 196mm x 129mm x 19mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Descripition:
An eye-opening and urgent re-examination of nature in our cities, from the Sunday Times bestselling winner of the Somerset Maugham Awards
Our modern-day cities might seem to represent our separation from the vitality of the natural world. Yet, as Ben Wilson reveals in this invigorating re-examination of urban landscapes across the globe, nature has always been at the heart of the city.
Moving from Los Angeles and Delhi to Singapore and Amsterdam, Wilson explores how the bond between humans and nature has oscillated throughout history, and shows that - in a time of climate crisis - a new approach to rewilding may prove to be the city's saviour.
