A Natural History of Empty Lots

A Natural History of Empty Lots
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Publisher : Timber Press
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9781643263373
ISBN-13 : 1643263374
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Book Synopsis A Natural History of Empty Lots by : Christopher Brown

Download or read book A Natural History of Empty Lots written by Christopher Brown and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A genre-bending blend of naturalism, memoir, and social manifesto for rewilding the city, the self, and society. A Natural History of Empty Lots is a genre-defying work of nature writing, literary nonfiction, and memoir that explores what happens when nature and the city intersect. During the real estate crash of the late 2000s, Christopher Brown purchased an empty lot in an industrial section of Austin, Texas. The property—abandoned and full of litter and debris—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, A Natural History of Empty Lots offers a new lens on human disruption and nature, offering a sense of hope among the edgelands.


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