Your Brain on Nature

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Selhub, Eva M.

Your brain on nature : the science of nature's influence on your health, happiness, and vitality / Eva M. Selhub and Alan C. Logan.

Includes index.

Also issued in electronic format.

ISBN 978-1-118-10674-7

1. Brain. 2. Human beings—Effect of environment on. 3. Technology—Health aspects.

I. Logan, Alan C., 1967– II. Title.

QP376.S44 2012 612.8′2 C2012-900904-0

ISBN 978-1-118-10674-7 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-118-11449-0 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-11450-6 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-11451-3 (ebk)

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