{"product_id":"ben-wilson-urban-jungle-2023","title":"Ben Wilson: Urban Jungle [2023]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn eye-opening and urgent re-examination of nature in our cities, from the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling winner of the Somerset Maugham Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Novel and provocative'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Awe-inspiring'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISABELLA TREE, author of \u003ci\u003eWilding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur modern-day cities might seem to represent our separation from the natural world. In fact, as Ben Wilson reveals in this captivating re-examination of urban landscapes around the world, nature has always been at the heart of the city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrban Jungle \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the wild side of cities past, present and future: the middens, abandoned sites and strips of land alongside railway lines. For much of history, wild patches in cities were essential for city-dwellers and the dividing line between city and countryside was blurred. Even our post-industrial cities are much wilder that we imagine - if we know where to look. On today's urbanised planet, natural forces - be they floods, storms, droughts or pandemics - look set to determine the future. In a time of climate crisis, cities that once built walls and towers to defend against attack now have to become greener to protect themselves from external threats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur future - and that of the planet - will be made in the city. Only by looking deep into the past, examining the present and casting an eye to the future can we really begin to understand the bountiful potential and wonder of our extraordinary urban ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wilson, Ben","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":54156332892499,"sku":"9781787333130","price":28.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":54156801409363,"sku":"XV81787333130","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/wilson-ben-ben-wilson-urban-jungle-2023-1246925349.jpg?v=1783034198","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/ben-wilson-urban-jungle-2023","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}