Childhood and Nature: Design Principles for Educators
- ISBN-10
- 157110741X
- ISBN-13
- 9781571107411
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 168
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stenhouse Publishers
- Author
- David Sobel
Description
Presents a collection of essays combining anecdotal and theoretical insights into environmental ethics and human ecology to help foster environmentally responsible students.
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