Still the Same Hawk: Reflections on Nature and New York

by John Waldman

Overview

Still the Same Hawk is a collection of original works by some of the best thinkers on urban nature. The book is focused on a phenomenon of widespread interest—urban nature—but as seen through the eyes of present or someday famous prose poets writing about America’s most prominent city.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823249916
Publisher:	Empire State Editions
Publication date:	12/17/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

John Waldman is Professor of Biology at Queens College, City University of New York. He is recipient of the New York Society Library Award in Natural History and the Norcross Wildlife Conservation Award and is an occasional contributor to the New York Times and other periodicals.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Bare Nature in the Naked City
John Waldman

2. Monarchs of the Urban Mind
Betsy McCully

3. Welcome to the H2O Region—Your Second Address!
Christopher Meier and Tony Hiss

3. Public Place, Brooklyn
Kelly McMasters

4. Corner Garden
Dara Ross

5. A Land Ethic for the City
William Kornblum

6. Can Naturalists and Urbanists Find Happiness Together?
Phillip Lopate

7. Can You Eat in Soup? Nine Million Ways to Look at a Raccoon—Land an Apple
David Rosane

8. The Dark Side; or, My Time Spent in the Nature That People Would Rather Not Think About
Robert Sullivan

9. The Futures of New York
Anne Matthews

10. Imagination, Beauty, and the Urban Land Ethic: Teaching Environmental Literature in New York City
Devin Zuber

11. Nature in New York: A Brief Cultural History
Frederick Buell

List of Contributors

Editorial Reviews

"Still the Same Hawk is an eclectic mix of writing ranging from solid academic prose to highly personalized writing with tones ranging from folksy to almost urban contemporary."-Mark Botton, Fordham University

". . .this collection is worth dipping into. . ." -New York Historical Society

". . . A collection of 11 new essays of creative nonfiction by such noted naturalists and writers as Tony Hiss, William Kornblum, Phillip Lopate, Anne Matthews, and Robert Sullivan" -Record Pilot (NYC Market Area)

"John has gathered some of the best thinkers and most interesting voices in the city for this eclectic volume of essays on the under-appreciated New York City environment. Recommended for eco-hipsters in Brooklyn, nature lovers in the Bronx, bird watchers in Manhattan, conservationists in Queens, gardeners in Staten Island and everyone else who loves New York and wants to see it last." -Eric Sanderson, Wildlife Conservation Society

"There are other publications that deal with urban ecology, but no other work looks at one -place, a very urban place, and helps the reader to understand all facets of how people connect to or find nature in that city. . . highly recommended." -Choice

"Waldman deserves credit for compiling the first approachable attempt at deconstructing the idea of nature in the context of New York. Every big American city should have a similar collection of essays to call its own."-Philip Silva, The Nature of Cities

From the Publisher

Waldman deserves credit for compiling the first approachable attempt at deconstructing the idea of nature in the context of New York. Every big American city should have a similar collection of essays to call its own.

The Nature of Cities Philip Silva

There are other publications that deal with urban ecology, but no other work looks at one -place, a very urban place, and helps the reader to understand all facets of how people connect to or find nature in that city. . . Highly recommended.

Choice

John has gathered some of the best thinkers and most interesting voices in the city for this eclectic volume of essays on the under-appreciated New York City environment. Recommended for eco-hipsters in Brooklyn, nature lovers in the Bronx, bird watchers in Manhattan, conservationists in Queens, gardeners in Staten Island and everyone else who loves New York and wants to see it last.

Wildlife Conservation Society - Eric Sanderson

“Still the Same Hawk is an eclectic mix of writing ranging from solid academic prose to highly personalized writing with tones ranging from folksy to almost urban contemporary.

Fordham University - Mark L. Botton