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  Summer - Seasonal Folklore

  Eileen Budd

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  A collection of Scottish Summer stories celebrating Nature's energy and growth. Written and narrated by Scottish storyteller Eileen Budd.  
  These traditional tales remind us of our roots in the natural world and the enduring connection between the land and its legends. 
   
  Included in the Summer collection:   
  •	Stories of the magical faeries and spirits that shape the fate of mortals.   
  •	Tales and traditions of onspoken water and the lore of the rivers.    
  •	The medicinal uses of native plants, and their role in rituals and healing.   
  •	The festivals of fire and storytelling that mark the passing of the seasons.   
  And more.   
     
  Seasonal Folklore by Eileen Budd is a collection of Scottish stories, passed down through her family, and shared with you each season, to mark the cycles of nature.   
  In partnership with St Andrews Botanic Garden.

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  Why Nature Matters - Supporting...

  Caroline Essame

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  Why Nature Matters is a practical guide for restoring the bond between children and the natural world. Grounded in evidence-based practice, it provides the listener with an understanding of why a connection to nature is so vital for children and how to make that connection happen. 
   
  The book presents a holistic model of nature engagement that nurtures the wellbeing and development of our children. It introduces the Nature Connection Pyramid, which moves through four levels of nature connection, giving listeners the science of 'why' they should make connections to nature a priority, alongside the 'how', with practical exercises and activities. This framework begins by exploring the foundations of attachment, safety, and sensory connection, before considering creative exploration, meaning-making, and, finally, higher nature connections. Each chapter includes rich and diverse stories about nature connections and their impact, as well as reflections and top tips on how to bring more nature into children's lives. 
   
  This resource shows and tells why nature matters and gives ideas on how to rewild ourselves and not just the planet. It will be an essential tool for early childhood educators and teachers, nature practitioners, and occupational therapists and other allied health professionals.

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  A Year In The Maine Woods

  Bernd Heinrich

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  Escapist fantasies usually involve the open road, but Bernd Heinrich's dream was to focus on the riches of one small place—a few green acres along Alder Brook just east of the Presidential Mountains. The year begins as he settles into a cabin with no running water and no electricity, built of hand-cut logs he dragged out of the woods with a team of oxen. There, alone except for his pet raven, Jack, he rediscovers the meaning of peace and quiet and harmony with nature—of days spent not filling out forms, but tracking deer, or listening to the sound of a moth's wings. Throughout this year when "the subtle matters and the spectacular distracts," Heinrich brings us back to the drama in small things, when life is lived consciously. His story is that of a man rediscovering what it means to be alive.

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  Circular Health - Empowering the...

  Ilaria Capua, Louise O. Fresco

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  The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated our fragility as a species. Humanity was attacked by a previously unknown virus that spread very rapidly, thanks to a speed of population mobility never before seen in human history. It succeeded in creating the complete upset of the global socio-economic system. Such an event gives us an important stimulus to re-evaluate health in the context of a circular system that encompasses humans and the environment in which we live. The key challenge we face is the discovery of novel paths to crisis resolution. Can we abandon the often cherished, but now rather obsolete, tendency to specialize in a restricted subject area? Can we re-discover the ability to become permeable to ideas that reach us from other disciplines and embrace a thinking-out-of-the-box approach? This book encourages the reader to consider this challenge via the telling of stories, both great and small. Stories that, although sometimes overlooked, have defi ned the course of our history and thus open the door to a new pathway of progress. In some ways, COVID-19 may have shown the direction nature expects us to take. Ilaria Capua suggests to us that, today more than ever, we are the responsible actors in the circle of life, guardians of our planet and defenders of its health. As one entity of circular nature.

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  Quantum Wonder and Surfing the...

  CARL AL-KHALILI, JIM PRATT,...

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  Embark on a mind-bending journey through the mysteries of the quantum world and the complexities of emergent phenomena. This captivating bundle offers a dual exploration of how the smallest particles and genetic algorithms shape our vast reality.What to Expect:Quantum Wonder: Dive into the mesmerizing realm of quantum mechanics and discover how the tiniest particles govern the behavior of the cosmos. From wave-particle duality to entanglement, explore the bizarre and counterintuitive aspects of quantum physics that defy conventional understanding. Through illuminating examples and clear explanations, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for the enigmatic world that lies at the heart of existence.Surfing the Tides of Complexity: Navigate the intricate landscapes of complexity science and explore the dynamics of emergent phenomena that shape our world. From genetic algorithms to self-organizing systems, uncover the principles that underlie the emergence of order and complexity in nature and society.How the Tiny Drives Our Immense Reality: Delve into the fascinating interplay between the microscopic and the macroscopic realms and discover how the smallest constituents of matter influence the grand tapestry of the universe.How Genetic Algorithms Guide Us Through Emergent Phenomena: Explore the remarkable world of genetic algorithms and learn how nature's evolutionary principles shape the emergence of complex behaviors and structures. 
  Embark on a journey of discovery and wonder. Whether you're a physicist, biologist, computer scientist, or simply a curious explorer of the cosmos, this visionary guide will expand your horizons and deepen your understanding of the mysteries that lie at the heart of existence.

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  Healing Your Back Of Chronic Pain

  Christopher Maloney

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  Got Back Pain? Have you tried stretches, rest, and pain medication without success? Thinking about surgery?The pain relief you seek might be closer than you think. In this short, researched book, Dr. Maloney explains how habitual pain responses can be caused by both physical and emotional triggers. Move beyond stretching exercises and mental self-therapy to combine the best of both with new research on the programming of our muscles. Read Dr. Maloney’s review of the existing options and save yourself time, money and grief when you find your own path to healing. When he was twelve years old, Christopher Maloney found out he had a “bad back.” But decades later Dr. Christopher Maloney, N.D., doesn’t live in chronic pain. He has worked for years to discover solutions beyond the conventional. In the process, Dr. Maloney discovered a map of back pain. He has used that map to help hundreds of people with back pain and now shares the map with the world. Before he became a doctor, Dr. Maloney gave massages to friends and family members. In clinic, he became a sought-after last resort for unrelieved back and neck pain. As Dr. Maloney went into practice, he found that bodywork done over time with patient participation resulted in far better outcomes. In the process, patients released habitual responses that had troubled them for years. Healing Your Back of Chronic Pain contains the research behind Dr. Maloney’s treatment of the back. It discusses the shortcomings of existing treatments and suggests combining treatments for better results. Dr. Maloney gives an overview of his map of the back, along with patient examples that worked. Then he gives advice on how to map your own back. Ever a realist, Dr. Maloney ends his book with ten things patients should try before resorting to surgery. Short, researched, and direct, Healing Your Back of Chronic Pain combines classic common sense with cutting-edge research. By the time patients finish Healing Your Back of Chronic Pain, they should know why their current treatments haven’t worked long-term, how to combine treatments, and at come away with at least one new idea for relieving their back pain.

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