Kinship to mastery : biophilia in human evolution and development / Stephen R. Kellert.
Kinship to mastery : biophilia in human evolution and development / Stephen R. Kellert.
Kinship to mastery : biophilia in human evolution and development / Stephen R. Kellert.
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Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c1997.
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N304.28/34
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English
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Physical content
xvi, 256 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. The Notion of Biophilia -- Ch. 2. The Material Basis -- Ch. 3. The Aesthetic Appeal -- Ch. 4. The Measure of Empirical Knowledge -- Ch. 5. Nature As Metaphor -- Ch. 6. The Quest for Exploration and Discovery -- Ch. 7. Yearning for Kinship and Affection -- Ch. 8. The Urge to Master -- Ch. 9. S...
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Publisher
Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c1997.
Place of Publication
District of Columbia
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
While the natural world provides us with material necessities - food, clothing, medicine, clean air, pure water - it also plays a key role in other aspects of our lives, including intellectual capacity, emotional bonding, aesthetic attraction, creativity, imagination, and even the recognition of a just and purposeful existence. As Kellert explains,...
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Kinship to mastery : biophilia in human evolution and development / Stephen R. Kellert.
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"Shearwater books."
Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-247) and index.
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c1997.
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N304.28/34
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74VvPOR82WXM
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ISBN
1559633727 (cloth : alk. paper)
9781559633727 (cloth : alk. paper)
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304.28
MMS ID
991005539929702626
