Nature book’s…

Favourite nature books…

Uncover’s fascinating physiological, measurable responses in our brain’s, bodies when exposed to pure nature. Why we tend to feel calmer, rejuvenated in natural world?

Lab Girl  – Hope Jahren

Book of nature poetry. Encapsulates how science, creative writing can intertwine in beautiful way’s. Interesting facts about trees, plants. Poetically links botanic life to cycles of our own. A willow tree can grow a genetically identical doppelgänger from branches!

The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature – D. George Haskell 

In mountain’s of Tennessee, biologist David Haskell makes daily pilgrimage’s to same square meter of old-growth forest. A lyrical prose conjures wonderful observation’s of various life-form’s that inhabit spaces in the soil.

Braiding Sweetgrass  – Robin Wall Kimmerer 

Weaves natural experiences as a botany professor, native Potawatomi scientist. Beautiful reflection’s on sweetgrass, salamanders, maple sap, algae. An awakening of ecological consciousness, celebration of reciprocal relationship with natural world. Poetic.

Writes about changing season’s, beauty, brilliance of Scottish Highland’s. Evolution of migration, understanding conservation, what it means to be a naturalist. Emphasises appreciation of bird’s.

Plenty to read with cup’s of steaming coffee…

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