{"product_id":"the-biophilia-hypothesis-stephen-r-kellert-9781559631471","title":"The Biophilia Hypothesis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Biophilia\" is the term coined by Edward O. Wilson to describe what he believes is humanity's innate affinity for the natural world. In his landmark book \u003ci\u003eBiophilia\u003c\/i\u003e, he examined how our tendency to focus on life and lifelike processes might be a biologically based need, integral to our development as individuals and as a species. That idea has caught the imagination of diverse thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Biophilia Hypothesis\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the views of some of the most creative scientists of our time, each attempting to amplify and refine the concept of biophilia. The variety of perspectives -- psychological, biological, cultural, symbolic, and aesthetic -- frame the theoretical issues by presenting empirical evidence that supports or refutes the hypothesis. Numerous examples illustrate the idea that biophilia and its converse, biophobia, have a genetic component: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efear, and even full-blown phobias of snakes and spiders are quick to develop with very little negative reinforcement, while more threatening modern artifacts -- knives, guns, automobiles -- rarely elicit such a response \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epeople find trees that are climbable and have a broad, umbrella-like canopy more attractive than trees without these characteristics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epeople would rather look at water, green vegetation, or flowers than built structures of glass and concrete \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e The biophilia hypothesis, if substantiated, provides a powerful argument for the conservation of biological diversity. More important, it implies serious consequences for our well-being as society becomes further estranged from the natural world. Relentless environmental destruction could have a significant impact on our quality of life, not just materially but psychologically and even spiritually.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen R. Kellert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1559631473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559631471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/08\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/1995","brand":"Stephen R. Kellert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987883262207,"sku":"9781559631471","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_00501a8d-7bb8-4038-9abe-ce17301a271c.jpg?v=1683291417","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-biophilia-hypothesis-stephen-r-kellert-9781559631471","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}