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RECORD NUMBER: 29 OF 509| Main Title | Between earth and sky : our intimate connections to trees / | |||||||||||
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| Author | Nadkarni, Nalini. | |||||||||||
| Publisher | University of California Press, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 2008 | |||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 178272678 | |||||||||||
| ISBN | 9780520248564 (cloth : alk. paper); 0520248562 (cloth : alk. paper) | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Trees--Social aspects ; Trees--Religious aspects ; Trees--Environmental aspects | |||||||||||
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| Collation | xii, 322 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. | |||||||||||
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-297) and index. |
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| Contents Notes | What is a tree? -- Goods and services -- Shelter and protection -- Health and healing -- Play and imagination -- Connections to time -- Signs and symbols -- Spirituality and religion -- Mindfulness. In Between Earth and Sky, a rich tapestry of personal stories, information, and illustrations, world-renowned canopy biologist Nalini M. Nadkarni becomes our captivating guide to the leafy wilderness above our heads. Through her luminous narrative, we embark on a multifaceted exploration of trees that reveals the profound connections we have with them, the dazzling array of things they can provide us, and the powerful lessons they teach us. |