Urban Jungle by Ben Wilson - ISBN: 9781529925005
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Cities are nature, and rewilding them could save us all.

Urban Jungle

The History and Future of Nature in the City

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    2 July 2024

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Summary

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 …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529925005
ISBN-10:1529925002
Author:Ben Wilson
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Vintage
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:2 July 2024
Weight:224g
Dimensions:19mm x 129mm x 198mm
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Urban Jungle by Ben Wilson - ISBN: 9781529925005
129 × 198 mm
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

Teems with ideas, stories and proposals, presented with charm, eloquence and wit. It is novel and provocative… I was often left wanting more. * The Times *
Awe-inspiring in its scope, Wilson’s thrilling immersion in the age-old interconnectedness of city and nature is full of wonder, warning and hope - a rallying cry for urban rewilding. – Isabella Tree, author of Wilding
Illuminating… Wilson leaves readers with hope about the future of efforts to preserve the ecosystems that surround us, as well as a new perspective that looks beyond the concrete and asphalt when walking along a city’s streets. * Daily Mail *
Wilson provides an array of fascinating examples of urban ecology through the ages… Written in an authoritative yet accessible style, Urban Jungle contains a range of intriguing insights. * Literary Review *
Wilson soars like a falcon over global cities on five continents while leading the reader through centuries of history. Full of statistics and eye-catching examples. * Washington Post *

About The Author

Ben Wilson

Ben Wilson is the author of five critically acclaimed books, including:

  • What Price Liberty? (recipient of the Somerset Maugham Award)
  • Empire of the Deep (a Sunday Times bestseller)
  • Heyday: The Dawn of the Global Age (most recently published)

Born in London in 1980, Ben has worked in television and broadcast on the radio in several countries. He writes regularly for publications such as The Times, Daily Telegraph, and Prospect.

Ben lives in Suffolk, UK.

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