{"product_id":"wildscape-nancy-lawson-9781797222479","title":"Wildscape: Trilling Chipmunks, Beckoning Blooms, Salty Butterflies, and Other Sensory Wonders of Nature","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Nancy Lawson, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Humane Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e, a first-of-its-kind guide that takes readers on an insightful and personal exploration of the secret lives of animals and plants.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Master naturalist Nancy Lawson takes readers on a fascinating tour of the vibrant web of nature outside our back door--where animals and plants perceive and communicate using marvelous sensory abilities we are only beginning to understand. Organized into chapters investigating each of their five senses, Lawson's exploration reveals a remarkable world of interdependent creatures with amazing capabilities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You'll learn of ultrasound clicks humans can't hear, and ultraviolet colors humans can't see. You'll cross paths with foraging American bumblebees drawn to the scent of wild bergamot, urban sparrows who adapt their mating song in response to human clamor, trees that amp up their growth in response to deer and moose saliva, and a chipmunk behaving like the world's smallest pole vaulter to nab juicy red berries hanging from the lowest parts of a coral honeysuckle vine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Synthesizing cutting-edge scientific research, original interviews with animal and plant researchers, and poetic observations made in her own garden, Lawson shows us how to appreciate the natural environment from the sensory perspective of our wild neighbors right outside our door and beyond, and how to respect and nurture the habitats they need to survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy Lawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1797222473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781797222479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton Architectural Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.03h x 5.51w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023 pg. 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/17\/2023 pg. 1","brand":"Nancy Lawson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071179419903,"sku":"9781797222479","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2b4005a6-d07f-47eb-8409-5d555be2ed04.jpg?v=1685434605","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wildscape-nancy-lawson-9781797222479","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}