Book Description
The Nature Book is your one-stop guide to reconnecting and appreciating nature once more.
Author : Marianne Taylor
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 28,70 MB
Release : 2013-12-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1782432434
The Nature Book is your one-stop guide to reconnecting and appreciating nature once more.
Author : Gary Paul Nabhan
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 36,25 MB
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0816540284
In this refreshing collection, one of our best writers on desert places, Gary Paul Nabhan, challenges traditional notions of the desert. Beautiful, reflective, and at times humorous, Nabhan’s extended essay also called “The Nature of Desert Nature” reveals the complexity of what a desert is and can be. He passionately writes about what it is like to visit a desert and what living in a desert looks like when viewed through a new frame, turning age-old notions of the desert on their heads. Nabhan invites a prism of voices—friends, colleagues, and advisors from his more than four decades of study of deserts—to bring their own perspectives. Scientists, artists, desert contemplatives, poets, and writers bring the desert into view and investigate why these places compel us to walk through their sands and beneath their cacti and acacia. We observe the spines and spears, stings and songs of the desert anew. Unexpected. Surprising. Enchanting. Like the desert itself, each essay offers renewed vocabulary and thoughtful perceptions. The desert inspires wonder. Attending to history, culture, science, and spirit, The Nature of Desert Nature celebrates the bounty and the significance of desert places. Contributors Thomas M. Antonio Homero Aridjis James Aronson Tessa Bielecki Alberto Búrquez Montijo Francisco Cantú Douglas Christie Paul Dayton Alison Hawthorne Deming Father David Denny Exequiel Ezcurra Thomas Lowe Fleischner Jack Loeffler Ellen McMahon Rubén Martínez Curt Meine Alberto Mellado Moreno Paul Mirocha Gary Paul Nabhan Ray Perotti Larry Stevens Stephen Trimble Octaviana V. Trujillo Benjamin T. Wilder Andy Wilkinson Ofelia Zepeda
Author : Kate Soper
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,40 MB
Release : 1995-09-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780631188919
'This is an excellent book. It addresses what, in both conceptual and political terms, is arguably the most important source of tension and confusion in current arguments about the environment, namely the concept of nature; and it does so in a way that is both sensitive to, and critical of, the two antithetical ways of understanding this that dominate existing discussions.' Russell Keat, University of Edinburgh
Author : Jim Igoe
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 48,51 MB
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0816530440
"A thoughtful treatise on how popular representations of nature, through entertainment and tourism, shape how we imagine environmental problems and their solutions"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Loyal Rue
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 36,53 MB
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 143843801X
Claims that the natural world, as opposed to a supernatural realm, can inspire a religious sensibility and a conviction that life is meaningful.
Author : Jonathan R. Topham
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 36,43 MB
Release : 2022-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0226815765
"When Darwin returned to Britain from the Beagle voyage in 1836, the most talked-about scientific books were the Bridgewater Treatises. This series of eight books was funded by a bequest of the last Earl of Bridgewater, and they were authored by leading men of science, appointed by the President of the Royal Society, and intended to explore "the power, wisdom, and goodness of God, as manifested in the creation." Securing public attention beyond all expectations, the series gave Darwin's generation a range of approaches to one of the great questions of the age: how to incorporate the newly emerging disciplinary sciences into Britain's overwhelmingly Christian culture. Drawing on a wealth of archival and published sources, including many unexplored by historians, Jonathan R. Topham examines how and to what extent the series contributed to a sense of congruence between Christianity and the sciences in the generation before the infamous Victorian "conflict between science and religion." He does so by drawing on the distinctive insights of book history, using close attention to the production, circulation, and use of the books to open up new perspectives not only on aspects of early Victorian science but also on the whole subject of science and religion. Its innovative focus on practices of authorship, publishing, and reading helps us to understand the everyday considerations and activities through which the religious culture of early Victorian science was fashioned. And in doing so, Reading the Book of Nature powerfully reimagines the world in which a young Charles Darwin learned how to think about the implications of his theory"--
Author : John Shaw
Publisher : Amphoto Books
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 33,38 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780817440527
One of the country's foremost nature photographers offers closeup techniques and covers exposure, equipment and composition along with special equipments and lenses.
Author : Florence Williams
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 13,32 MB
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0393242722
"Highly informative and remarkably entertaining." —Elle 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.
Author : Adrian Johns
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 779 pages
File Size : 10,57 MB
Release : 2009-05-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0226401235
In The Nature of the Book, a tour de force of cultural history, Adrian Johns constructs an entirely original and vivid picture of print culture and its many arenas—commercial, intellectual, political, and individual. "A compelling exposition of how authors, printers, booksellers and readers competed for power over the printed page. . . . The richness of Mr. Johns's book lies in the splendid detail he has collected to describe the world of books in the first two centuries after the printing press arrived in England."—Alberto Manguel, Washington Times "[A] mammoth and stimulating account of the place of print in the history of knowledge. . . . Johns has written a tremendously learned primer."—D. Graham Burnett, New Republic "A detailed, engrossing, and genuinely eye-opening account of the formative stages of the print culture. . . . This is scholarship at its best."—Merle Rubin, Christian Science Monitor "The most lucid and persuasive account of the new kind of knowledge produced by print. . . . A work to rank alongside McLuhan."—John Sutherland, The Independent "Entertainingly written. . . . The most comprehensive account available . . . well documented and engaging."—Ian Maclean, Times Literary Supplement
Author : Jennifer Lavallee
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,27 MB
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1771646519
For kids who love to draw and create, this captivating picture book fosters an appreciation for nature and features craft ideas to inspire young artists. Kids will be inspired to create: Fingerprint bumblebees Sculptures made of sand Rainbow colored jars And more! Nature is an Artist explores different art forms that kids can find in the natural world. In the book, a group of children follow Nature—the most inspiring of teachers—as they discover the world’s greatest art show hidden in plain sight. As they witness beautiful landscapes, stunning vistas, and unusual creatures, each child is inspired to recreate their own fine work of art. With charming, rhythmic text from Jennifer Lavalee and vivid, eye-catching illustrations from Natalia Colombo, Nature is an Artist celebrates nature’s beauty and variety, and instills kids with: The confidence to see themselves as artists! Respect and appreciation for nature. After reading, kids will appreciate the art in their own outdoor surroundings.