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RECORD NUMBER: 168 OF 314| Main Title | Kinship to mastery : biophilia in human evolution and development / | |||||||||||
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| Author | Kellert, Stephen R. | |||||||||||
| Publisher | Island Press, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 1997 | |||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 36130632 | |||||||||||
| ISBN | 1559633727; 9781559633727; 1559633735; 9781559633734 | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Environmental degradation ; Human evolution ; Human ecology ; Biodiversity conservation | |||||||||||
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| Collation | xvi, 256 pages ; 24 cm | |||||||||||
| Notes | "Shearwater books." Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-247) and index. |
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| Contents Notes | " ... A fascinating and accessible exploration of the notion of Biophilia, the idea that humans, having evolved with the rest of creation, possess a biological based attraction to nature and exhibit an innate affinity for life and lifelike processes."--Publishers description. 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. Seeking Meaning and Transcendence -- Ch. 10. Of Fear and Loathing -- Ch. 11. Diminishing Nature, Self, and Society -- Ch. 12. The Pursuit of Self-Interest. |