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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Peter S. AlagonaPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780520397880ISBN 10: 0520397886 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 02 January 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""Historian Alagona skillfully demonstrates how America’s cities have become ‘weird wildlife refuges,’ in this hopeful account. He sets the stage by describing animal life in cities in times past: many metropolises were founded on sites of biological richness, but as cities grew, wildlife populations declined. But in the past few decades, that’s changed, and cities have become places with rich ecosystems that have fostered an ‘explosion of wildlife’. . . . Alagona argues that people must learn to live with wildlife."" * Publishers Weekly * “Alagona shows that wildlife in urban areas can be a blessing, a curse, or both. Ultimately, he sees a golden opportunity to redefine our relationship with wildlife and perhaps with each other as we share urban ecosystems.” * Natural Resource Management Today * ""Highly readable and relevant."" * Forbes * ""This book is equal parts history and science lessons, both of which are delivered in an accessible and engaging manner."" * The Quarterly Review of Biology *" Historian Alagona skillfully demonstrates how America's cities have become 'weird wildlife refuges,' in this hopeful account. He sets the stage by describing animal life in cities in times past: many metropolises were founded on sites of biological richness, but as cities grew, wildlife populations declined. But in the past few decades, that's changed, and cities have become places with rich ecosystems that have fostered an 'explosion of wildlife'. . . . Alagona argues that people must learn to live with wildlife. * Publishers Weekly * Alagona shows that wildlife in urban areas can be a blessing, a curse, or both. Ultimately, he sees a golden opportunity to redefine our relationship with wildlife and perhaps with each other as we share urban ecosystems. * Natural Resource Management Today * Highly readable and relevant. * Forbes * This book is equal parts history and science lessons, both of which are delivered in an accessible and engaging manner. * The Quarterly Review of Biology * """Historian Alagona skillfully demonstrates how America’s cities have become ‘weird wildlife refuges,’ in this hopeful account. He sets the stage by describing animal life in cities in times past: many metropolises were founded on sites of biological richness, but as cities grew, wildlife populations declined. But in the past few decades, that’s changed, and cities have become places with rich ecosystems that have fostered an ‘explosion of wildlife’. . . . Alagona argues that people must learn to live with wildlife."" * Publishers Weekly * “Alagona shows that wildlife in urban areas can be a blessing, a curse, or both. Ultimately, he sees a golden opportunity to redefine our relationship with wildlife and perhaps with each other as we share urban ecosystems.” * Natural Resource Management Today * ""Highly readable and relevant."" * Forbes * ""This book is equal parts history and science lessons, both of which are delivered in an accessible and engaging manner."" * The Quarterly Review of Biology * ""A marvelous history of the present. . . . an eminently teachable book."" * California History *" """Historian Alagona skillfully demonstrates how America’s cities have become ‘weird wildlife refuges,’ in this hopeful account. He sets the stage by describing animal life in cities in times past: many metropolises were founded on sites of biological richness, but as cities grew, wildlife populations declined. But in the past few decades, that’s changed, and cities have become places with rich ecosystems that have fostered an ‘explosion of wildlife’. . . . Alagona argues that people must learn to live with wildlife."" * Publishers Weekly * “Alagona shows that wildlife in urban areas can be a blessing, a curse, or both. Ultimately, he sees a golden opportunity to redefine our relationship with wildlife and perhaps with each other as we share urban ecosystems.” * Natural Resource Management Today * ""Highly readable and relevant."" * Forbes * ""This book is equal parts history and science lessons, both of which are delivered in an accessible and engaging manner."" * The Quarterly Review of Biology * ""A marvelous history of the present. . . . an eminently teachable book."" * California History * ""The Accidental Ecosystem by Peter Alagona, explains why urban neighborhoods like yours and mine, are being slowly repopulated by wild animals. Repopulation is the key, because the locations of early cities were originally chosen for their access to water, forests, and surrounding agricultural resources."" * Triangle Gardener *" Author InformationPeter S. Alagona is an environmental historian, conservation scientist, and nature-culture geographer. He is Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |