The nature fix : why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative

Williams, Florence 1967- (author.).

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

Record details

ISBN: 0393242714
ISBN: 9780393242713
Physical Description: xii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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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.