The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
Florence Williams
(Author)
Description
From forest trails in Korea, to islands in Finland, to eucalyptus groves in California, Florence Williams investigates the science behind nature's positive effects on the brain. Delving into brand-new research, she uncovers the powers of the natural world to improve health, promote reflection and innovation, and strengthen our relationships. As our modern lives shift dramatically indoors, these ideas--and the answers they yield--are more urgent than ever.
Product Details
Price
$15.95
$14.83
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Publish Date
February 20, 2018
Pages
304
Dimensions
5.4 X 8.1 X 0.8 inches | 0.5 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780393355574
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About the Author
A contributing editor at Outside magazine, Florence Williams is the author of Breasts, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and The Nature Fix. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, National Geographic, and many other outlets. She lives in Washington, DC.
Reviews
Engaging.
Williams's findings are eminently reassuring.
A thoughtful, refreshing book with a simple but powerful message.
[A] powerful environmental call to arms.
A veteran journalist, Williams flexes her conditioned reporting muscles.... Her fast-paced book takes readers across three continents as she trails all kinds of experts, from phycologists to foresters.
[Williams] presents the benefits of spending time outdoors... entertainingly but with enough scientific detail to satisfy the expert.
Florence Williams, keen observer, deft writer, creates a fascinating mosaic here. What are the costs--to us!--of humanity's increasing disconnection from nature? What are the likely benefits--to us!--of retaining that threatened connection?... Large.--David Quammen, New York Times best-selling author of The Tangled Tree
The Nature Fix is a beautifully written, thoroughly enjoyable exposition of a major principle of human life now supported by evidence in biology, psychology, and medicine.--Edward O. Wilson, University Research Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
Williams's findings are eminently reassuring.
A thoughtful, refreshing book with a simple but powerful message.
[A] powerful environmental call to arms.
A veteran journalist, Williams flexes her conditioned reporting muscles.... Her fast-paced book takes readers across three continents as she trails all kinds of experts, from phycologists to foresters.
[Williams] presents the benefits of spending time outdoors... entertainingly but with enough scientific detail to satisfy the expert.
Florence Williams, keen observer, deft writer, creates a fascinating mosaic here. What are the costs--to us!--of humanity's increasing disconnection from nature? What are the likely benefits--to us!--of retaining that threatened connection?... Large.--David Quammen, New York Times best-selling author of The Tangled Tree
The Nature Fix is a beautifully written, thoroughly enjoyable exposition of a major principle of human life now supported by evidence in biology, psychology, and medicine.--Edward O. Wilson, University Research Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
