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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company, Independent Publishers Since 1923
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
"In this informative and entertaining account, Williams investigates cutting-edge research as she travels to fragrant cypress forests in Korea to meet the rangers who administer “forest healing programs,” to the green hills of Scotland and its “ecotherapeutic” approach to caring for the mentally ill, to a river trip in Idaho with Iraqi vets suffering from PTSD, to the West Virginia mountains where she discovers how being outside helps children...
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2021].
Physical Desc
258 pages ; 23 cm
Description
"In an era of cell phone addiction and ever-expanding cities, many of us fear we've lost our connection to nature- but Peter Wohlleben is convinced that age-old ties linking humans to the forest remain alive and intact. Whether we observe it or not, our blood pressure stabilizes near trees, the color green calms us, and the forest sharpens our senses. Drawing on new scientific discoveries, "The Heartbeat of Trees" reveals the profound interactions...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
xii, 317 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Supported by groundbreaking research, anecdotal evidence, and compelling personal stories, Louv shows how tapping into the restorative powers of the natural world can boost mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
xiv, 240 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Description
A celebrated storyteller-poet-naturalist explores a year of dawns, drawing on sources as diverse as meteorology, world religion, etymology, art history, poetry, organic farming, and beekeeping.
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xii, 224 pages ; 25 cm
Description
"Why human beings have a powerful and fundamental need--mental, spiritual, and physical--for the natural world; the profound impact it has on our consciousness and ability to heal our soul and bring solace to the heart, and the new cutting-edge scientificevidence proving nature as nurturer. In Losing Eden, Lucy Jones interweaves her deeply personal story of recovery from addiction and depression, with that of discovering the natural world and how...
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