Description: Green Nature/Human Nature by Charles A. Lewis "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 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 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. 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. Lewiss work will be essential reading for anyone interested in plants and how they affect people.A volume in the series The Environment and the Human Condition FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Charles A. Lewis has worked as horticulturist and administrator of the collections program and then research fellow at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. He also has been a plant breeder, grower and garden center operator, and director of a public garden. Now a consultant in people-plant interactions, he has published widely in professional journals and popular magazines and newspapers. Review "Lewis presents to the reader convincing evidence that peoples dependency on plants encompasses all aspects of who we are as humans -- that, indeed, plants influence us psychologically, physiologically, socially, and spiritually as well as physically and intellectually... Lewis work is an important contribution." -- HortScience Long 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 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. 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. Lewiss work will be essential reading for anyone interested in plants and how they affect people. 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 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. 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. Lewiss work will be essential reading for anyone interested in plants and how they affect people. 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 Review Text Lewis presents to the reader convincing evidence that peoples dependency on plants encompasses all aspects of who we are as humans -- that, indeed, plants influence us psychologically, physiologically, socially, and spiritually as well as physically and intellectually... Lewis work is an important contribution. -- HortScience Details ISBN0252065107 Author Charles A. Lewis Short Title GREEN NATURE/HUMAN NATURE Publisher University of Illinois Press Language English ISBN-10 0252065107 ISBN-13 9780252065101 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 304.27 Year 1996 Imprint University of Illinois Press Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illustrations Place of Publication Baltimore Pages 176 Subtitle THE MEANING OF PLANTS IN OUR LIVES DOI 10.1604/9780252065101 UK Release Date 1996-02-01 NZ Release Date 1996-02-01 US Release Date 1996-02-01 Edited by Goncalo Perestrelo Birth 1974 Affiliation Former Professor of International Commerical Law, University of Nottingham Position Customer Qualifications Ph.D. Series Environment Human Condition Publication Date 1996-02-01 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 1996-01-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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Book Title: Green Nature/Human Nature: the Meaning of Plants in Our Lives
Item Height: 229mm
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Author: Charles A. Lewis
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Nature
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Publication Year: 1996
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
