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The nature fix : why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative / Florence Williams.
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
Record details
- ISBN: 9780393242713
- ISBN: 0393242714
- Physical Description: xii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, independent publishers since 1923, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-280). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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| Subject: | Nature > Psychological aspects. Environmental psychology. Creative ability. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Erlanger Branch | 155.9 W723n 2017 (Text) | 33126021858125 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | 155.9 W723n 2017 (Text) | 33126022185916 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
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. By the award-winning author ofBreasts: A Natural and Unnatural History . - Baker & Taylor
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. - WW Norton
For centuries, poets and philosophers extolled the benefits of a walk in the woods: Beethoven drew inspiration from rocks and trees; Wordsworth composed while tromping over the heath; and Nikola Tesla conceived the electric motor while visiting a park. Intrigued by our storied renewal in the natural world, Florence Williams set out to uncover the science behind natureâs positive effects on the brain.The Nature Fix - WW Norton
An intrepid investigation into natureâs restorative benefits by a prize-winning author.