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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 0300176546
- EAN
- 9780300176544
- Date of Publication
- 2012-11-13
- Publication Name
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- Type
- Hardback
- Release Title
- Birthright: People and Nature in the Modern: People and Nature...
- Artist
- Kellert, Stephen
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300176546
ISBN-13
9780300176544
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117366843
Product Key Features
Book Title
Birthright : People and Nature in the Modern World
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecology, Natural Resources
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-019768
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"I cried as I read Birthright ....So expressively and delicately does Kellert expose the emotional bonds among nature, humanity, and the individual that it's difficult not to be moved."--Daniel J. Witter, D. J. Case & Associates, "Weaving a trove of learning together with engaging story and reflection, Kellert artfully explores how the deeply engrained human aptitude for kinship with all life is an adaptive strategy we need to get us through these uncertain times. The future depends on catalyzing 'long-tern human self-interest,' and this book shows how even the darker sides of our biophilia can serve this end. Here is a welcome tonic for toxic times, moving past polarized argument to the mindful persuasion of one who has found a sustaining connection with the natural world. This is a must-read for anyone who cares about the world and how to enrich our connection with the forces that sustain us."--Alison Hawthorne Deming, University of Arizona, " Birthright eloquently, clearly, and persuasively makes the case for the fundamental importance of humanity's experiences with nature throughout life. This is the first time I've seen such an effective effort to provide a personal explanation that artfully uses everyday examples. Kellert's book will resonate with a wide variety of readers."--Cheryl Charles, President and CEO, Children & Nature Network, "[T]his is a very thought-provoking book. . . . Kellert draws both on his personal opinions/observations as well as published peer-review literature. And it's his personal interjections that infuse this book with a sense of wonderment and respect for the natural world. . . . By revealing his humanity in relation to nature, he helped me to better understand a bit of mine."-T. DeLene Beeland, Wild Muse, "[T]his is a very thought-provoking book. . . . Kellert draws both on his personal opinions/observations as well as published peer-review literature. And it's his personal interjections that infuse this book with a sense of wonderment and respect for the natural world. . . . By revealing his humanity in relation to nature, he helped me to better understand a bit of mine."--T. DeLene Beeland, Wild Muse, "Kellert successfully portrays his spiritual unity with the plants, animals, and elements that embrace and refresh him." -- Publishers Weekly, " Birthright is truly magnificent in so many ways. The empirical and intuitive are seamlessly woven together throughout. The book made me want to do something beautiful in the world! "--Gretel Van Wieren, Michigan State University, "Weaving a trove of learning together with engaging story and reflection, Kellert artfully explores how the deeply engrained human aptitude for kinship with all life is an adaptive strategy we need to get us through these uncertain times. The future depends on catalyzing 'long-tern human self-interest,' and this book shows how even the darker sides of our biophilia can serve this end. Here is a welcome tonic for toxic times, moving past polarized argument to the mindful persuasion of one who has found a sustaining connection with the natural world. This is a must-read for anyone who cares about the world and how to enrich our connection with the forces that sustain us."-Alison Hawthorne Deming, University of Arizona, "I cried as I read Birthright ....So expressively and delicately does Kellert expose the emotional bonds among nature, humanity, and the individual that it's difficult not to be moved."-Daniel J. Witter, D. J. Case & Associates, "This is a great distillation of decades of scholarship on what might be thought of as "biophilia and beyond." This book will be of great interest to the growing public who sense that we have become too separate from nature."--Thomas E. Lovejoy, University Professor, George Mason University and Biodiversity Chair, The Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, "An exploration of the specific ways in which a connection with the natural world affects the well-being of humankind. . . . Kellert isn't advocating for a Luddite existence, but he argues convincingly for an increased understanding of our place as part of nature rather than just conquerors of it." - Kirkus Reviews, "Stephen R. Kellert invites readers on a companionable journey into neighborhood and urban center to reveal how biophilic design can help restore our ancient, beneficial relationship with the natural world."-Terril Shorb, Ph.D., Prescott College, "An exploration of the specific ways in which a connection with the natural world affects the well-being of humankind. . . . Kellert isn't advocating for a Luddite existence, but he argues convincingly for an increased understanding of our place as part of nature rather than just conquerors of it." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Birthright reinforces the importance of nature in a healthy, fulfilling life and is an illuminating read that will resonate with lovers of the outdoors."-Jack Fisher, The Leader , National Outdoor Leadership School, "Kellert's book will stimulate you not only how to rethink your life and its values, but how you might increase wonder in your life right now."-Kevin T. McEneaney, The Millbrook Independent, " Birthright eloquently, clearly, and persuasively makes the case for the fundamental importance of humanity's experiences with nature throughout life. This is the first time I've seen such an effective effort to provide a personal explanation that artfully uses everyday examples. Kellert's book will resonate with a wide variety of readers."-Cheryl Charles, President and CEO, Children & Nature Network, "This is a great distillation of decades of scholarship on what might be thought of as "biophilia and beyond." This book will be of great interest to the growing public who sense that we have become too separate from nature."-Thomas E. Lovejoy, University Professor, George Mason University and Biodiversity Chair, The Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, "Stephen Kellert's heartfelt Birthright is a moving memoir, a finely tuned analysis, and a gift to future generations and to the individuals and organizations determined to usher in a twenty-first-century human-nature reunion. Here is a topological map of that future."--Richard Louv, author of The Nature Principle and chairman emeritus of the Children & Nature Network, "Kellert successfully portrays his spiritual unity with the plants, animals, and elements that embrace and refresh him." - Publishers Weekly, "Stephen R. Kellert invites readers on a companionable journey into neighborhood and urban center to reveal how biophilic design can help restore our ancient, beneficial relationship with the natural world."--Terril Shorb, Ph.D., Prescott College, Honorable Mention, General-Non-Fiction category at the 2013 San Francisco Book Festival sponsored by JM Northern LLC, " Birthright is truly magnificent in so many ways. The empirical and intuitive are seamlessly woven together throughout. The book made me want to do something beautiful in the world! "-Gretel Van Wieren, Michigan State University, Honorable Mention, General-Non-Fiction category at the 2013 San Francisco Book Festival sponsored by JM Northern LLC, "An exploration of the specific ways in which a connection with the natural world affects the well-being of humankind. . . . Kellert isn't advocating for a Luddite existence, but he argues convincingly for an increased understanding of our place as part of nature rather than just conquerors of it." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Birthright has much to recommend it, including its synthesis of Kellert's many areas of expertise, its non-technical language, and its advocacy of an argument deserving of a hearing."-Christian Diehm, Biological Conservation, "Kellert's book will stimulate you not only how to rethink your life and its values, but how you might increase wonder in your life right now."--Kevin T. McEneaney, The Millbrook Independent, "Birthright reinforces the importance of nature in a healthy, fulfilling life and is an illuminating read that will resonate with lovers of the outdoors."--Jack Fisher, The Leader , National Outdoor Leadership School, "Birthright has much to recommend it, including its synthesis of Kellert's many areas of expertise, its non-technical language, and its advocacy of an argument deserving of a hearing."--Christian Diehm, Biological Conservation, Honorable Mention, General-Non-Fiction category at the 2013 Green Book Festival sponsored by JM Northern LLC, "Stephen Kellert's heartfelt Birthright is a moving memoir, a finely tuned analysis, and a gift to future generations and to the individuals and organizations determined to usher in a twenty-first-century human-nature reunion. Here is a topological map of that future."-Richard Louv, author of The Nature Principle and chairman emeritus of the Children & Nature Network, "Kellert successfully portrays his spiritual unity with the plants, animals, and elements that embrace and refresh him." -- Publishers Weekly
Dewey Decimal
304.2
Synopsis
Human health and well-being are inextricably linked to nature; our connection to the natural world is part of our biological inheritance. In this engaging book, a pioneer in the field of biophilia--the study of human beings' inherent affinity for nature--sets forth the first full account of nature's powerful influence on the quality of our lives. Stephen Kellert asserts that our capacities to think, feel, communicate, create, and find meaning in life all depend upon our relationship to nature. And yet our increasing disconnection and alienation from the natural world reflect how seriously we have undervalued its important role in our lives. Weaving scientific findings together with personal experiences and perspectives, Kellert explores how our humanity in the most fundamental sense--including our physical health, and capacities for affection, aversion, intellect, control, aesthetics, exploitation, spirituality, and communication are deeply contingent on the quality of our connections to the natural world. Because of this dependency, the human species has developed over the course of its evolution an inherent need to affiliate with nature. But, like much of what it means to be human, this inborn tendency must be learned to become fully functional. In other words, it is a birthright that must be earned. He discusses how we can restore this balance to nature by means of changes in how we raise children, educate ourselves, use land and resources, develop building and community design, practice our ethics, and conduct our everyday lives. Kellert's moving book provides exactly what is needed now: a fresh understanding of how much our essential humanity relies on being a part of the natural world., An eloquent explanation of why human beings need to connect with nature and what is lost when they are disconnected from the natural world
LC Classification Number
GF21.K46 2013
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