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Matthew Gandy
"In Natura Urbana, Matthew Gandy explores the articulation of alternative, and in some cases, counterhegemonic sources of knowledge about urban nature produced by artists, writers, scientists, and other primarily curiosity-driven…
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The affluence of western society has given rise to unprecedented quantities of waste, presenting one of the most intractable environmental problems for contemporary society. This book examines recycling and municipal…
A cultural and natural history of the moth, which may seem drab compared to the butterfly, but which in fact has more species and brighter colouring than its day-flying cousin.
An interdisciplinary account of the environmental history and changing landscape of New York City.
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Provides an international survey of current thought on the spread and control of TB, covering historical, social, political, and medical aspects.
How does sound shape urban life? What do soundscapes reveal about the experience of modernity? Discovering the sounds of the city - includes a free CD.
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…
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A collection of essays on the role of the city as a location in film. Covers a diverse selection of films including, The Man with the Movie Camera, Annie Hall…
Lowell Edmunds
Lowell Edmunds combines two readings of the Oedipus at Colonus to arrive at a fresh way of looking at Greek tragedy. He sets forth a semiotic theory of theatrical space…
Andrew Light,Jonathan M. Smith
This volume provides interdisciplinary approaches to the environment as space, place and idea. This merging of ideas between philosophers and geographers results in an exploration of the human-nature relationship.
