Description |
323 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Part 1: Histories and taxonomies -- Part 2: Botanizing the asphalt -- Part 3: The art of urban flora -- Part 4: Experiments in non-design -- Part 5: Cartographic imaginations |
Summary |
"Roadside 'weeds' and other routinely overlooked aspects of urban nature provide a fascinating glimpse into the complex global ecologies and new cultures of nature emerging across the world. This unique collection of essays explores the botanical dimensions of urban space, ranging from scientific efforts to understand the distinctive dynamics of urban flora to the way spontaneous vegetation has inspired artists and writers." -- back cover |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Subject |
Urban ecology (Biology)
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Urban plants
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Author |
Gandy, Matthew
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Jasper, Sandra
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ISBN |
9783868595192 |
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3868595198 |
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