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Bezig met laden... Central Park in the Dark: More Mysteries of Urban Wildlifedoor Marie Winn
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This series of essays follows Winn and her cohorts over a decade spent observing the wildlife of an urban place, New York City's Central Park. Winn tells of encounters with red-tailed hawks, grackles, moths, slugs, robins, and owls and brings to life the excitement of waiting patiently to be there for the fly out of your favorite bird. The title comes from the need to be in the park before dawn or after sunset to observe the natural goings-on, something that is perceived as a dangerous thing to do. There are a lot of elements to this book that make is natural for me to like - New York, Central Park, quirky people with unusual hobbies, discovering the unexpected in a very accessible place - and yet I didn't like the book as much as I want to. Perhaps its the heavy detail offered by one who's into intensive scrutiny whereas I just want a general overview or perhaps its the bad jokes that get less funny with repetition. One things for sure, this book is best read like birding - slowly and with great patience over many days, not rushed through. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"Central Park in the Dark "explores a natural world that flourishes in the midst of a crowded and mechanized city. These exuberant essays lead the reader through the cycle of seasons as experienced by nocturnal beasts (raccoons, bats, black skimmers), insects (moths, wasps, fireflies, crickets), and other denizens of the park's trees and swamps and thickets. Alongside a cadre of amateur and expert naturalists, Marie Winn reveals a world that lies hidden in the dark between the bright lights and traffic of Fifth Avenue and Central Park West. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)591.75Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Specific topics in natural history of animals Animal ecology, animals characteristic of specific environments Ecology of miscellaneous environmentsLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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