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The nature fix : why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative / Florence Williams.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First editionDescription: xii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780393242713
  • 0393242714
Other title:
  • Why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BF353.5.N37 W55 2017
NLM classification:
  • BF 353.5.N37
Other classification:
  • SCI036000 | NAT024000 | SCI089000 | SEL024000 | PSY036000
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction : 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.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves QH541.15.H86 W55 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800172579
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-280).

Introduction : 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.

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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