The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature
By: Sue Stuart-Smith
4.14
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A distinguished psychiatrist and avid gardener offers an inspiring and consoling work about the hea…
Want to Read $ 13.99"De chemische bestanddelen van verschillende bloemengeuren stimuleren bepaalde stemmingen en beïnvloeden hoe alert of juist ontspannen we ons voelen. Zo is recent gebleken dat lavendel, waarvan de kalmerende werking al lange tijd bekend is, het serotonineniveau in de hersenen laat stijgen. Daar staat tegenover dat de geur van rozemarijn juist stimulerend is, en zowel het dopamine- als het acetylcholineniveau in de hersenen doet stijgen. Citrusbloesems hebben een opwekkende werking vanwege de gecombineerde werking van serotonine en dopamine. Rozengeur, wellicht de geur die we het sterkst in verband brengen met de liefde, verlaagt het stresshormoon adrenaline - in een onderzoek zelfs met wel dertig procent. Daar komt bij dat rozengeur fenylethylamine bevat, een chemische stof die de afbraak van onze lichaamseigen opioïden vertraagt, wat een gevoel van rust en kalmte schept."-Sue Stuart-Smith, The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature
"Zelfs de kleinste wezens beschikken over een zenuwstelsel dat dopamine of aanverwante moleculen nodig heeft om tot zoek- en verzamelgedrag aan te zetten. De menselijke zenuwbanen zijn wellicht een complexere versie van de zenuwbanen die we aantreffen in bijen, maar ook hier zou de belofte wel eens meer gewicht in de schaal kunnen leggen dan het resultaat. De beloningen die door bloemen in het vooruitzicht worden gesteld voorzien de voedselzoekende door middel van dopamine van nieuwe energie, en experimenten met hommels hebben uitgewezen dat ze stoppen met nectar zoeken als deze neurotransmitter wordt geblokkeerd. Dit vormt mede een verklaring voor het feit dat insecten soms trouw blijven aan bloemen die ze geen nectar opleveren. Zo zijn er bloemen die mannelijke vliegen aantrekken met feromonen in hun geur en tekeningen op hun blaadjes die op een vrouwelijke vlieg lijken. De paarinstincten van de vlieg worden door deze seksuele mimicry zo effectief gekaapt, dat hij ejaculeert op de bloem, terwijl hij zichzelf intussen vollaadt met stuifmeel. Dit is een vorm van 'insectenporno' in actie. Biologen noemen zo'n verschijnsel een 'supernormale prikkel'; die prikkel is supernormaal omdat het dier waarop de prikkel gericht is, deze aantrekkelijker vindt dan het origineel. Zulke prikkels bieden een overdreven versie van belangrijke signalen uit de omgeving zoals patronen en tekeningen, en weten zo een instinct een ander functie te geven dan waarvoor het was bedoeld. Maar net als mensen zijn niet alle insecten even vatbaar voor bepaalde prikkels, en sommige soorten bijen spelen op veilig, en keren alleen terug naar bloemen die kleine hoeveelheden nectar bieden, waar je echter wel op kunt rekenen."-Sue Stuart-Smith, The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature
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1. The Wild Braid: A Poet Reflects on a Century in the Garden
By: Stanley Kunitz , Genine Lentine , Marnie Crawford Samuelson
4.32
Format: 632 pages, Paperback
Throughout his life (1905-2006) Stanley Kunitz created poetry and tended gardens. This book is the … read more
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2. What Have Plants Ever Done for Us?: Western Civilization in Fifty Plants
By: None
4.31
Format: 1056 pages, Hardcover
Plants are an indispensable part of our everyday lives. From the coffee bean that gets roasted for … read more
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3. The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise
By: Olivia Laing
4.07
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In 2020, Olivia Laing began to restore a walled garden in Suffolk, an overgrown Eden of unusual pla… read more
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"One of the operations by which capitalism perpetuates itself is displacement, the determined and absolute separation of the product from the site of production, so that when we buy petrol or peat fro…"-Olivia Laing, The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise
4. Nepieradināts putns
By: Zane Zusta
4.60
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Romāns “Nepieradināts putns” vēsta par uzticēšanos dzīvei un kļūdām, no kurām nav pasargāts neviens… read more
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5. Vārnas
By: Laura Vinogradova
4.42
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Pie lasītājiem dodas Eiropas Savienības balvas literatūrā laureātes Lauras Vinogradovas jaunais dar… read more
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6. Marija Déjà vu
By: Inga Grencberga
4.21
Format: 370 pages, Hardcover
"Pēc šīs grāmatas, rodas vēlme daudz lasīt, dzīvot viegli, jutekliski un impulsīvi, atrast savas iz… read more
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7. Maldeniña
By: Lorena Salazar Masso
3.52
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
Una niña. Un padre siempre ocupado. Un hotel en mitad de la nada. Una tía que se pinta el pelo de r… read more
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8. Walk Yourself Happy: Find your path to health and healing in nature
By: Julia Bradbury
4.02
Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'It's hard not to be persuaded by Bradbury's enthusiasm and positivity' … read more
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9. Spring Rain
By: Marc Hamer
4.36
Format: 222 pages, Hardcover
This is a story about the rain, a boy, an angry dog and a gardener, and how some of them find peace… read more
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"When I look at the past I do it in the present, it becomes the present and I don't have any desire to cling to it. I make the three piles of stuff that we have all made at some time: a pile to keep, …"-Marc Hamer, Spring Rain
"I bought a narrow blue one with white spots and square ends, took off my long-striped tie and rolled it up in my top jacket pocket, leaving a bit sticking out. After a few attempts at the speckled mi…"-Marc Hamer, Spring Rain
10. El Poder de Las Palabras
By: Mariano Sigman
3.88
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Háblate bien. Gestiona tus emociones y mejora tu vida a través del poder de las palabras. Aprende c… read more
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11. Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety: Nourish Your Way to Better Mental Health in Six Weeks
By: Drew Ramsey
3.95
Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition
A revolutionary prescription for healing depression and anxiety and optimizing brain health through… read more
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12. Seed to Dust: A Gardener's Story
By: Marc Hamer
4.37
Format: 397 pages, Hardcover
Any garden belongs to everyone who sees it – it is like a book and everybody who visits it will fin… read more
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"We each have a space that fits us, all our darks and lights; and when we leave, the space lasts for a while, then slowly closes up, changing shape as it does, and we are mostly forgotten. I have forg…"-Marc Hamer, Seed to Dust: A Gardener's Story
"For a few days, uncertain about what I should do next, I go for walks and watch television. The walking is good, but the television leaves me feeling hopeless and worthless. The vile psychopaths it w…"-Marc Hamer, Seed to Dust: A Gardener's Story
"When a song is ended, it leaves nothing but a feeling in those who heard it until that feeling, slowly moving backwards in time, collapses under pressure from more recent feelings and is replaced. Ev…"-Marc Hamer, Seed to Dust: A Gardener's Story
"A Sikh told me once that everyone was a flower in the Lord God's garden - all the individuals, the colours and races, tribes and religions; it was an idea that I fell in love with, and kept coming ba…"-Marc Hamer, Seed to Dust: A Gardener's Story
13. The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature
By: Sue Stuart-Smith
4.14
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A distinguished psychiatrist and avid gardener offers an inspiring and consoling work about the hea… read more
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"De chemische bestanddelen van verschillende bloemengeuren stimuleren bepaalde stemmingen en beïnvloeden hoe alert of juist ontspannen we ons voelen. Zo is recent gebleken dat lavendel, waarvan de kal…"-Sue Stuart-Smith, The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature
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14. How to Read a Tree: Clues and Patterns from Bark to Leaves
By: Tristan Gooley
4.13
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
New York Times–bestselling author Tristan Gooley opens our eyes to the secret language of trees—and… read more
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15. Anhelo de raíces
By: May Sarton
4.16
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
«En aquel primer fin de semana establecí el rito de la cena. Cuando me sentara a la mesa, tenía que… read more
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16. My Garden World: The Natural Year
By: Montagu Don
4.39
Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition
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17. Down to Earth
By: Monty Don
4.29
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
This is the distillation of 50 years of gardening experience. It has all the tips and essential pie… read more
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18. To Stand And Stare
By: Andrew Timothy O'Brien
3.70
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Narrative books on nature have been successful in recent years, for example, Simon Barnes' Rewild Y… read more
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19. Niñapájaroglaciar
By: Mariana Matija
4.57
Format: 196 pages, Paperback
Niñapájaroglaciar es el primer ensayo literario de Mariana Matija. En este libro, la autora nos inv… read more
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20. Rootbound: Rewilding a Life
By: Alice Vincent
3.50
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
When she was a girl, Alice Vincent loved her grandfather's garden - the freedom, the calm, the beau… read more
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"London is my most compelling lover; I am hooked on it, for all its mistreatment. Expensive and demanding and, if you know where to look, beautiful."-Alice Vincent, Rootbound: Rewilding a Life
21. La vida fue hace mucho
By: Marita Lopera
4.26
Format: 175 pages, Paperback
¿A dónde va ese ser, Alea, que parece navegar por azar hacia ninguna parte? Intenta buscar vida en … read more
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22. Drawn to the Garden
By: Caroline Quentin
4.56
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Find solace in your outdoor space in this delightful horticultural journey with actress Caroline Qu… read more
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23. Māte sieva. Sieva māte. Meita sieva
By: Sandra Kalniete
3.69
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
“Māte sieva. Sieva māte. Meita sieva” stāsta par dramatiskām pagātnes traumām, kuras kā neredzami t… read more
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24. The Gardening Book
By: Monty Don
4.47
Format: 574 pages, Kindle Edition
A fresh approach to gardening by bestselling author and the nation's favourite gardener Monty Don.'… read more
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25. Introduction to the Sociology of Music (English and German Edition)
By: Theodor W. Adorno
3.85
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
An eminent philosopher of music defines the sociology of music, explores modes of musical conduct, … read more
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26. Go Lightly: How to travel without hurting the planet
By: Nina Karnikowski
3.88
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
This sustainable travel handbook inspires readers to explore our fascinating planet without causing… read more
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27. L'opéra, s'il vous plaît : Plaidoyer pour l'art lyrique
By: Jean-Philippe Thiellay
4.80
Format: 232 pages, Paperback
Ira-t-on encore a l'opera dans quelques annees ? Si on a annonce a maintes reprises la mort de l'ar… read more
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28. En la vereda: conversaciones sobre cultura y ciudad
By: Ricardo Greene
4.18
Format: 188 pages, None
Este libro, el primero de la colección, reúne 10 entrevistas a personas cuya obra ha pensado, imagi… read more
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29. Culture Class
By: Martha Rosler
3.80
Format: 232 pages, Paperback
In this collection of essays Martha Rosler embarks on a broad inquiry into the economic and histori… read more
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30. Magic Medicine: A Trip Through the Intoxicating History and Modern-Day Use of Psychedelic Plants and Substances
By: Cody Johnson
4.12
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
Cody Johnson beautifully balances historical knowledge with cutting-edge science to produce a thoro… read more
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31. Elogio de las vagabundas: Hierbas, árboles y flores a la conquista del mundo (Spanish Edition)
By: Gilles Clément
4.25
Format: 149 pages, Kindle Edition
El perejil gigante del Cáucaso, las onagras, el hinojo, la ambrosía… Arrastradas por el viento, des… read more
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