{"product_id":"the-nature-of-our-cities-by-nadina-galle","title":"The Nature of our Cities by Nadina Galle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: This title releases on March 10th, 2026. If preordering, you may select pickup or delivery. Pickups can occur any time during normal business hours, which do not include Tuesdays. (So you'd be picking up a day later.) If you select delivery, books will ship ON release day, not FOR release day. Thanks for your understanding!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn the tradition of Elizabeth Kolbert and Michael Pollan,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Nature of Our Cities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a stirring exploration of how innovators from around the world are combining urban nature with emerging technologies, protecting the planet’s cities from the effects of climate change and safeguarding the health of their inhabitants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe live in an age when humanity spends 90% of its time indoors, yet the nature around us—especially in America’s cities—has never been more vital. This distancing from nature has sparked crises in mental health, longevity, and hope for the next generation, while also heightening the risks we face from historic floods, heatwaves, and wildfires. Indeed, embracing nature holds untapped potential to strengthen and fortify our cities, suburbs, and towns, providing solutions spanning flood preparation, wildfire management, and promoting longevity. As ecological engineer Dr. Nadina Galle shows in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Nature of Our Cities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e nature is our most critical infrastructure for tackling the climate crisis. It just needs a little help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A fellow at MIT’s Senseable City Lab and selected for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eForbes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ 30 under 30 list, Galle is at the forefront of the growing movement to fuse nature and technology for urban resilience. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTHE NATURE OF OUR CITIES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, she embarks on a journey as fascinating as it is pressing, showing how scientists and citizens from around the world are harnessing emerging technologies to unlock the power of the natural world to save their cities, a phenomenon she calls the “Internet of Nature.” Traveling the globe, Galle examines how urban nature, long an afterthought for many, actually points the way toward a more sustainable future. She reveals how technology can help nature navigate this precarious moment with modern advances such as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaser-mapping that identifies at-risk neighborhoods to fight deadly health disparities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA.I.-powered robots that prevent wildfires from reaching urban areas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntelligent water gardens that protect cities from floods and hurricanes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdvanced sensors that achieve 99% tree survival in dry, hot summers   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptimistic in spirit yet pragmatic in approach, Galle writes persuasively that the future of urban life depends on balancing the natural world with the technology that can help sustain it. By turns clear-eyed and lyrical, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTHE NATURE OF OUR CITIES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e marks the emergence of an invigorating, prescient new talent in nature writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":56240573153446,"sku":"9780063322622","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4637\/7638\/files\/514dAWB11UL._SY445_SX342_FMwebp.webp?v=1772835743","url":"https:\/\/woollybearbooks.com\/products\/the-nature-of-our-cities-by-nadina-galle","provider":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}