Green nature/human nature : the meaning of plants in our lives / Charles A. Lewis.

  • Lewis, Charles A., 1924-
Date:
1996
  • Books

About this work

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."--Pub. desc.

Publication/Creation

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 1996.

Physical description

xix, 148 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-141) and index.

Contents

Green nature -- Green nature and human evolution -- Green nature observed -- Participation with green nature : gardening -- Horticultural therapy -- The restorative environment -- Toward a green tomorrow.

Languages

Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WB890 1996L67g
    Open shelves

Permanent link

Identifiers

ISBN

  • 0252022130
  • 9780252022135
  • 0252065107
  • 9780252065101