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    The Geography of Childhood

    Why Children Need Wild Places

    Part of Concord Library

    Author Gary Nabhan, Stephen Trimble
    Paperback
    $23.00 US
    Beacon Press
    6"W x 9"H x 0.4"D   | 10 oz | 48 per carton
    On sale Apr 30, 1995 | 208 Pages | 9780807085257
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    What may happen now that so many more children are denied exposure to wilderness than at any other time in human history?
    This thoughtful presentation, testifying to children's need for direct contact with nature, has value for parents and those who work with children.
    --Publishers Weekly

    "A convincing case for the necessity of exposing children to nature."
    --Kirkus Reviews

    "I recommend this book for parents, teachers, and anyone interested in child development."
    --Bloomsbury Review
    Gary Paul Nabhan, a MacArthur Fellow and plant conservationist, is author of Songbirds, Truffles, and Wolves: An American Naturalist in Italy, among other books. Stephen Trimble is author and photographer of many books including The People: Indians of the American Southwest.
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    What may happen now that so many more children are denied exposure to wilderness than at any other time in human history?

    Praise

    This thoughtful presentation, testifying to children's need for direct contact with nature, has value for parents and those who work with children.
    --Publishers Weekly

    "A convincing case for the necessity of exposing children to nature."
    --Kirkus Reviews

    "I recommend this book for parents, teachers, and anyone interested in child development."
    --Bloomsbury Review

    Author

    Gary Paul Nabhan, a MacArthur Fellow and plant conservationist, is author of Songbirds, Truffles, and Wolves: An American Naturalist in Italy, among other books. Stephen Trimble is author and photographer of many books including The People: Indians of the American Southwest.
    Gary Nabhan View titles by Gary Nabhan
    Stephen Trimble View titles by Stephen Trimble

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