Vitamin N : the essential guide to a nature-rich life / Richard Louv.

By:

Louv, Richard [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: xvii, 277 pages ; 21 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781616205782
1616205784

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

155.9/1 23

LOC classification:

BF353.5.N37 L694 2016

Contents:

The Gift of Memory -- Ways of Knowing the World -- The Nature-Rich Home and Garden -- Nurturing Natural Resilience -- Go Wild and Wilder -- Grow Outside: The Nature Prescription -- The School of Nature -- The Nature-Rich Community.

Summary: "From the author of the New York Times bestseller that defined nature-deficit disorder and launched the international children-and-nature movement, Vitamin N (for "nature") is a complete prescription for connecting with the power and joy of the natural world right now,"--Amazon.com.Summary: Nature-deficit disorder: the alienation of children from the natural world. Louv provides a one-of-a-kind practical guidebook with tips not only for parents eager to share nature with their kids but also for those seeking nature-smart schools, medical professionals, and even careers. He reminds us that looking up at the stars or taking a walk in the woods is as exhilarating as it is essential, at any age.

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 4 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Circulating Books	Pennsylvania Horticultural Society	New Books	BF353.5.N37 L694 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		3182700021275

Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"From the author of the New York Times bestseller that defined nature-deficit disorder and launched the international children-and-nature movement, Vitamin N (for "nature") is a complete prescription for connecting with the power and joy of the natural world right now,"--Amazon.com.

Nature-deficit disorder: the alienation of children from the natural world. Louv provides a one-of-a-kind practical guidebook with tips not only for parents eager to share nature with their kids but also for those seeking nature-smart schools, medical professionals, and even careers. He reminds us that looking up at the stars or taking a walk in the woods is as exhilarating as it is essential, at any age.