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Collection of the best of naturalist Jerry Sullivan's weekly Field & Street columns, originally published in the Chicago Reader. Sullivan evokes his adventures netting dog-faced butterflies, hunting rattlesnakes, and watching fireflies mate. Inspired by regional flora and fauna, Sullivan ventures throughout the metropolis and its environs in search of sludge worms, gyrfalcons, and wild onions.
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Jerry Sullivan (1938-2000) was a career naturalist who served as associate
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Edited By: Victor M Cassidy
320 pages, 33 illus, 3 maps
Sullivan had a unique passion for urban ecology and his writings bring out the naturalist in all of us. A master of the short essay (each is 1000 to 1500 words), the author captivated his audience by skillfully blending ecological theory, natural history, and humor. . . . . An excellent resource for any urban dweller with an interest in natural history. . . . The essays can be enjoyed equally by scientists and nonscientists, whether or not they have ever been to or lived in Chicago. This book is also a 'must read' for any high school or college environmental science class, especially [in] the growing field of urban ecology. -- Aaron M. Ellison and Jessica L. Butler "Quarterly Review of Biology"