The nature fix : why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative [Paperback]
Williams, Florence, 1967-2017
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An investigation into the restorative benefits of nature draws on cutting-edge research and the author's explorations with international nature therapy programs to examine the relationship between nature and human cognition, mood, and creativity. --Publisher.
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Imprint:
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2017
Collation:
xii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-280)
Contents:
The cordial air -- Looking for nature neurons. The biophilia effect ; How many neuroscientists does it take to find a stinking milkvetch? -- Nearby nature : the first five minutes. The smell of survival ; Birdbrain ; Box of rain -- Five hours a month. You may squat down and feel a plant ; Garden of Hedon ; Rambling on -- Backcountry brain. Get over yourself : wilderness, creativity and the power of awe ; Water on the brain ; Please pass the hacksaw -- The city in a garden. Nature for the rest of us.
ISBN:
9780393242713
Dewey class:
155.9
Language:
English
BRN:
305195
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Health and Wellbeing | 155.9 WIL | Available |