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Since the beginning of civilization humans have built cities to wall nature out, then glorified it in beloved but quite artificial parks. Wilson looks to the fraught relationship between nature and the city for clues to how the planet can survive in an age of climate crisis. We are at last acknowledging that human engineering is not enough to protect us from extremes of weather. Wilson takes us to places where efforts to rewild the city are under way. The pinnacle of this strategy will be Amsterdam: a city that is its own ecosystem, that makes no waste and produces its own energy. And he finds that the things that will help cities survive-- wildflowers, wildlife-- also make people happy. -- adapted from jacket. --"Provided by publisher"

Part 1. Invasion Island. 1. England 793-878; 2. Sea rovers 878-901; 3. The key 901-1066; Cross channel 1066-1221 -- Part 2. Wine and wool. 5. Merchant warriors 1221-1335; 6. Keeping the seas 1336-1399; 7. Defence of the realm 1399-1509 -- Part 3. Atlantic. 8. Home waters 1509-1530; 9. Brave new worlds 1530-1556; 10. English guns 1556-1568; 11. revolution 1568-1585 -- Part 4. Armada. 12. The great enterprise 1585-1588; 13. Battle 1588; 14. Crisis July-August 1588; 15. Aftermath 1588-1603 -- Part 5. 16. Fallen colossus 1603-1628; 17. Sovereign of the seas 1629-1642 -- Part 6. Forged in the fire. 18. New model navy 1642-1652; 19. Line of battle 1652-1653; 20. Duty 1653-1660 -- Part 7. Sons of the sea. 21. Club Med; 22. Battlefleet; 23. Tangerines; 24. Mad proceedings 1677-1694 -- Part 8. Rule Britannia. 25. Joint ops 1694-1713; 26. Heavens command 1713-1744; 27. Fall and rise 1744-1748

Recent studies have highlighted the need for new research on intergenerational assimilation and how it varies for different origin groups. This article responds by studying the intergenerational assimilation of completed fertility in the United Kingdom. The results provide evidence of assimilation for some origins, in particular for women from Ireland and Jamaica. Yet results also show evidence against assimilation for second-generation Pakistanis and Bangladeshis. The ability of the method used to distinguish between origin groups highlights the importance of a robust statistical approach that takes account of heterogeneity, an approach that can also be used to study outcomes other than fertility.