AN INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR
Description
'Mind-shifting, heart-lifting' ISABELLA TREE
'Inspiring and essential' ALASTAIR HUMPHREYS
'As entertaining as it is enlightening' INDEPENDENT
The majority of the world now lives in some form of urban environment. But as the human footprint of brick, concrete and metal expands, our proximity to nature decreases. This is a problem; nature isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. And it’s vital to our wellbeing.
From tiny urban forests in Tokyo and the star-rich skies of Flagstaff, to the meandering waters of Munich and prowling lions of Nairobi, this is a globe-spanning look at how to bring nature into the places we live – and how to create the wild cities of the future.
'Thought-provoking' GEOGRAPHICAL
'An excellent, meticulously researched book' COUNTRY LIFE
Genres
Released2025
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
ISBN9780008557201
SellerHarperCollins UK
Reviews
'An engaging tone enlivens a book packed with surprising information … Wild Cities is a splendid, uplifting book that is as entertaining as it is enlightening'
Independent, five-star review
‘The battle for stabilising our planet will be won or lost in cities. Chris Fitch’s beautiful book is a joyride through the ingenious nature-based solutions for urban life and infrastructure that are showing the way. ‘Wild Cities’ is a mind-shifting, heart-lifting glimpse into the healthy, sustainable, calm and beautiful cities that could be ours if we open our eyes to the possibilities and pull together for change’
Isabella Tree
'An inspiring and essential guide to reconnecting urban life with the wildness we all need for a thriving future'
Alastair Humphreys
'Thought-provoking and can give food for thought to policymakers and individuals alike'
Geographical
'An excellent, meticulously researched book, which should be mandatory reading for every city planner in Britain'
Country Life
‘Illuminating, evocative and inspirational. If you live in a big city, this book will make you look at it in a completely new way’
Sinclair McKay
'An important and fabulous book, with so many great stories and beautiful insights. Really wonderful stuff'
Daniel Raven Ellison, National Geographic Explorer and founder of National Park City and Slow Ways campaigns
