Green Nature/human Nature: The Meaning of Plants in Our Lives
- ISBN-10
- 0252065107
- ISBN-13
- 9780252065101
- Category
- Gardening
- Pages
- 148
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Author
- Charles A. Lewis
Description
Why do gardeners delight in the germination and growth of a seed? Why are our spirits lifted by flowers, our feelings of tension allayed by a walk in a forest or park? What other positive influences can green nature bring to humanity? In Green Nature/Human Nature Charles A. Lewis describes the psychological, sociological, and physiological ......
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