Vitamin N : the essential guide to a nature-rich life
(2016)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
155.9/LOUV,R

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 155.9/LOUV,R Available

Details

PUBLISHED
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2016
©2016
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION

xvii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781616205782 1403371, 1616205784
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

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

"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