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Go Wild in New York City
How wild is New York City?
Well, you can ride a subway car through giant cracks in the Earth. Watch monarch butterflies floating among skyscrapers on their annual trip from Mexico to Canada. Drink mountain rainwater piped a hundred miles through some of the world’s biggest tunnels. Spy on horseshoe crabs (that showed up on Earth before the dinosaurs) as they crawl up to lay their eggs on city beaches every June.
And that’s all just for starters.
Open this book and discover a side of New York City you never dreamed was there—go wild!
“ Go Wild in New York City is a wonderful idea. It can bring light and the excitement of adventure to children in the real world where most live and draw them to science education. I got my start as a biologist on 'expeditions' in the heart of Washington, DC, when I was nine years old, and would have been inspired by this book.”—E. O. Wilson, biologist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for On Human Nature and The Ants
“This imaginative book introduces children to the bounty of New York City and its earthly treasures—the waterways, natural resources, and wildlife that bring it to life. New York is brimming with science in the most unexpected places. What a wonderful resource for families, teachers, and backyard explorers of all ages.”—Joan Ganz Cooney, cofounder of the Children’s Television Workshop and cocreator of Sesame Street
Well, you can ride a subway car through giant cracks in the Earth. Watch monarch butterflies floating among skyscrapers on their annual trip from Mexico to Canada. Drink mountain rainwater piped a hundred miles through some of the world’s biggest tunnels. Spy on horseshoe crabs (that showed up on Earth before the dinosaurs) as they crawl up to lay their eggs on city beaches every June.
And that’s all just for starters.
Open this book and discover a side of New York City you never dreamed was there—go wild!
“ Go Wild in New York City is a wonderful idea. It can bring light and the excitement of adventure to children in the real world where most live and draw them to science education. I got my start as a biologist on 'expeditions' in the heart of Washington, DC, when I was nine years old, and would have been inspired by this book.”—E. O. Wilson, biologist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for On Human Nature and The Ants
“This imaginative book introduces children to the bounty of New York City and its earthly treasures—the waterways, natural resources, and wildlife that bring it to life. New York is brimming with science in the most unexpected places. What a wonderful resource for families, teachers, and backyard explorers of all ages.”—Joan Ganz Cooney, cofounder of the Children’s Television Workshop and cocreator of Sesame Street
80 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 2005
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About the author
Bradford Matsen
22 books22 followersBrad Matsen has been writing about wonders of the sea for forty years. He is the author of Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King; Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss, which was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in 2006; the New York Times bestseller Titanic's Last Secrets; Planet Ocean: A Story of Life in the Sea; and Dancing to the Fossil Record with artist Ray Troll; the award-winning Incredible Ocean Adventure series for children; and many other books.
He was creative producer for the Shape of Life, an eight-hour National Geographic television series on evolutionary biology, and has written on marine science and the environment for Mother Jones, Audubon, Natural History, and many other magazines.
He was creative producer for the Shape of Life, an eight-hour National Geographic television series on evolutionary biology, and has written on marine science and the environment for Mother Jones, Audubon, Natural History, and many other magazines.
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April 5, 2012
A look into the natural wonders and animals of New York City. This books is good for science class. It can also possibly serve a student who recently moved to the city and might be overwhelmed.
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