Secret Life of the City: How Nature Thrives in the Urban Wild

Join biologist and author Hanna Bjørgaas on an informative tour of urban species, from intelligent crows to backyard lichens. Surprised to find a fairy cup lichen in Antarctica, Bjørgaas investigates the species that thrive in urban spaces, including corvids, songbirds, ants, pigeons, bats, sparrows, fungi, and linden trees. Discover the surprising abilities of these urban dwellers and the experts who study them. Urban nature, with its unique mix of species, is valuable. As Bjørgaas reveals, it’s worth paying attention to the sounds, sights, and smells of urban nature right outside our doors. This book offers a plea to save our city plants, animals, and fungi before they’re lost.