Table 2.
Suggested books about nature and nature as medicine.
| AUTHOR | BOOK Title | About |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Qing Li (1962-) | Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health & Happiness (2018) | The ultimate guide to the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku. Dr Li conducted research that enhances our understanding of nature as medicine |
| Richard Louv (1949-) | Last Child in the Woods - Saving our children from nature deficit disorder (2008) | This is Richard Louv’s landmark book bringing to light how disconnection from nature is impacting our children. It sparked a global movement, informed policy, and was a serious call to action. Some say it’s the most important book since Silent Spring |
| The Nature Principle - Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age (2012) | The Nature Principle is Mr. Louv’s call to action, this time for adults | |
| Vitamin N - The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life (2016) | Vitamin N is an inspiring, comprehensive and practical guidebook to connect anyone with nature including individuals, families, communities and stakeholders. https://richardlouv.com | |
| Florence Williams (1967-) | The Nature Fix - Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative (2018) | Prize-winning journalist and author investigates nature’s restorative benefits. She travels the world to uncover nature’s health benefits. http://www.florencewilliams.com/the-nature-fix |
| Jeffrey Davis | Tracking Wonder - Reclaiming a Life of Meaning and Possibility in a World Obsessed with Productivity (2021) | This book will help you change how you see life and understand how to use the six facets of wonder to live a miraculous life. https://trackingwonder.com |
| Bart Foster | Business Outside: Discover Your Path Forward (2022) | Founder, trail guide, and facilitator. This book “reimagines corporate culture by bringing business outside comfort zones, antiquated corporate norms, and into nature, allowing for increased creativity, meaningful connections, and psychological restoration.” https://bart-foster.com |
| Edward O. Wilson (1929-2021) | Biophilia (1984) | E. O. Wilson was an American biologist, authority on ants, and known as the father of biodiversity. He was University Research Professor Emeritus at Harvard, with a long career in biodiversity and author of numerous books about nature, biodiversity, and planetary health. He won a Pulitzer Prize twice. https://eowilsonfoundation.org |
| Half-Earth - Our Planet’s Fight for Life (2017) | ||
| The Diversity of Life (2001) (. . . and many others) | ||
| Rachel Carson (1907-1964) | Silent Spring (1962) | A marine biologist and nature writer who sparked a global environmental movement, bringing the detriments of pesticides like DDT to the population’s awareness which ultimately led to a nationwide ban on the substance. A landmark nature and environment book, written during her own battle with cancer. https://www.rachelcarson.org |
| Donald A. Rakow and Gregory T. Eells | Nature Rx: Improving College-Student Mental Health (2019) | A book outlining the mental health crisis on US campuses, benefits of time in nature, developing a campus wide Nature Rx program, and presenting university level nature programs on 4 flagship campuses (Cornell, UC Davis, William and Mary, and University of Minnesota) |