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28%OFFRichard Louv - Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder - 9781848870833 - V9781848870833
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder

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Description for Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder Paperback. Shows how our children have become increasingly alienated and distant from nature, why this matters, and what we can do to make a difference. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: VFXC; WN; WSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 370. Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder. 416 pages, Illustrations. Shows how our children have become increasingly alienated and distant from nature, why this matters, and what we can do to make a difference. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: VFXC; WN; WSZ. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight: 378.

Camping in the garden, riding bikes through the woods, climbing trees, collecting bugs, picking wildflowers, running through piles of autumn leaves... These are the things childhood memories are made of. But for a whole generation of today's children the pleasures of a free-range childhood are missing, and their indoor habits contribute to epidemic obesity, attention-deficit disorder, isolation and childhood depression.

This timely book shows how our children have become increasingly alienated and distanced from nature, why this matters and how we can make a difference. Last Child in the Woods is a clarion call, brilliantly written, compelling and irresistibly ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848870833
SKU
V9781848870833
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

About Richard Louv
Richard Louv, winner of the 2008 Audobon Medal, is chairman of the Children and Nature Network (www.childrenandnature.org) and honorary co-chair of the National Forum on Children and Nature. He is the author of seven other books and has written for newspapers and magazines including the New York Times and the Washington Post.

Reviews for Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder
"'This is a hugely important book that should be read by every parent, teacher and politician... It's message is about connection to nature... This restatement of a truth we all know, deep inside, has never been more timely.' Tim Smit, Chief Executive of The Eden Project 'Nature is as important to children as food and sleep... Much like outdoor play ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder


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