A Natural History of Empty Lots Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places【電子書籍】[ Christopher Brown ]

＜p＞＜strong＞An "instant classic", this genre-bending blend of naturalism, memoir, and social manifesto is a fascinating study for rewilding the city, the self, and society (Jeff VanderMeer, ＜em＞New York Times＜/em＞ bestselling author).＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞During the real estate crash of the late 2000s, Christopher Brown purchased an empty lot in an industrial section of Austin, Texas. The propertyーabandoned and full of litter and debrisーwas an unlikely site for a home. Brown had become fascinated with these empty lots around Austin, so-called “ruined” spaces once used for agriculture and industry awaiting their redevelopment. He discovered them to be teeming with natural activity, and embarked on a twenty-year project to live in and document such spaces. There, in our most damaged landscapes, he witnessed the remarkable resilience of wild nature, and how we can heal ourselves by healing the Earth. Beautifully written and philosophically hard-hitting, ＜em＞A Natural History of Empty Lots＜/em＞ ．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る