{"product_id":"green-naturehuman-nature-charles-a-lewis-9780252065101","title":"Green Nature\/Human Nature: The Meaning of Plants in Our Lives","description":"\"Our ties to the green world are often subtle and unexpected. It is not merely that hemoglobin and chlorophyll bear a striking similarity in structure, or that plants provide the pleasure of food and flowers.\"--from the Preface \u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003cbr\u003e bring to humanity? \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eGreen Nature\/Human Nature\u003c\/i\u003e Charles A. Lewis describes the psychological, sociological, and physiological responses of people to vegetation in cities and forests, as well as in horticultural therapy programs in hospitals, geriatric institutions, physical rehabilitation centers, drug rehabilitation programs, and correctional institutions. He presents an evolutionary basis for the human attraction to plants. People-plant interactions are presented from two perspectives: participatory, in which the individual is involved in planting and maintaining the vegetation, and observational, in which the individual bears no responsibility for establishing or maintaining the vegetation. \u003cbr\u003e In what amounts to a straightforward catalog of well-documented and tangible benefits, Lewis brings the latest and best research into plant\/human interaction to bear on questions of how green nature is intertwined with the human psyche and how that interaction can lead to enhanced well-being and an appreciation of the human dimension in environmental concerns. \u003cbr\u003e Lewis's work will be essential reading for anyone interested in plants \u003cbr\u003e and how they affect people. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA volume in the series The Environment and the Human Condition\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles A. Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252065107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252065101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.03h x 6.04w x 0.54d","brand":"Charles A. Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069868175615,"sku":"9780252065101","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7613cd56-6f35-4e4c-a55a-60ce6345e861.jpg?v=1685426971","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/green-naturehuman-nature-charles-a-lewis-9780252065101","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}