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Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life
Richard Louv
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Description for Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life
Paperback. From the bestselling authority on connecting children with nature, a one-of-a-kind guide full of practical ideas, advice and inspiration for creating a nature-rich life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: VFX; VSP; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
From the bestselling authority on connecting children with nature, a one-of-a-kind guide chock-full of practical ideas, advice and inspiration for creating a nature-rich life - for kids and grown-ups. In his groundbreaking international bestseller Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv spotlighted the alienation of children from the natural world, coining the term 'nature-deficit disorder'. Vitamin N is the comprehensive practical handbook, a complete prescription for enjoying the natural world. Includes: Five hundred activities Scores of informational websites An abundance of down-to-earth advice Dozens of thought-provoking essays. Unlike other guidebooks, Vitamin N (for 'nature') addresses the whole family and the wider community, encouraging parents eager to share nature with their kids. It is a dose of pure inspiration, reminding us that looking up at the stars or taking a walk in the woods is as joyful as it is essential, at any age.
Product Details
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786490445
SKU
V9781786490445
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Richard Louv
Richard Louv, recipient of the 2008 Audubon Medal, is the author of seven books, including Last Child in the Woods and The Nature Principle. He is the chairman of the Children & Nature Network (www.cnaturenet.org), and honorary co-chair of the National Forum on Children and Nature. He has written for the New York Times, the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Washington Post, and other newspapers and magazines. www.lastchildinthewoods.com
Reviews for Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life
One of the 3 best reasons to go outdoors
Daily Mail
Vitamin N [is] a cheerfully pragmatic, can-do manual on parenting... We must create a nature-filled world, starting now-in our families, neighborhoods, and communities.
Outside Magazine
Louv proclaims the many advantages of reconnecting with nature, both for children and adults, in an insightful and practical guide chock full of inspirational advice... This important new book provides the tools to reclaim the wonders and health benefits of nature.
Publishers Weekly
[The Last Child in the Woods] is an absolute must-read for parents.
Boston Globe
Richard Louv's Vitamin N should find its place in the list of essential vitamins! If we stress a connection to the natural environment... we can lessen the lifelong effects of a stressful childhood, including depression, obesity [and] behavior problems.
Mary Brown, MD, past board member of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Daily Mail
Vitamin N [is] a cheerfully pragmatic, can-do manual on parenting... We must create a nature-filled world, starting now-in our families, neighborhoods, and communities.
Outside Magazine
Louv proclaims the many advantages of reconnecting with nature, both for children and adults, in an insightful and practical guide chock full of inspirational advice... This important new book provides the tools to reclaim the wonders and health benefits of nature.
Publishers Weekly
[The Last Child in the Woods] is an absolute must-read for parents.
Boston Globe
Richard Louv's Vitamin N should find its place in the list of essential vitamins! If we stress a connection to the natural environment... we can lessen the lifelong effects of a stressful childhood, including depression, obesity [and] behavior problems.
Mary Brown, MD, past board member of the American Academy of Pediatrics