Диана Акерман

In The Rarest of the Rare, Ackerman sets off on journeys that lead to, among other places, the habitats of the golden lion tamarind in the rain forests of Brazil, the monk seals of the Pacific's French Frigate Shoals, and the endearing short-tailed albatross on an almost inaccessible island off Japan, as well as the vital but threatened layover sites of the vastly traveled monarch butterfly....

With A Natural History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman let her free-ranging intellect loose on the natural world. Now in Deep Play she tackles the realm of creativity, by exploring one of the most essential aspects of our characters: the abitlity to play. "Deep play" is that more intensified form of play that puts us in a rapturous mood and awakens the most creative, sentient, and joyful aspects...

His astonishing book by the prizewinning, bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses reveals Ackerman's parallel lives as an observer of the wildlife in her garden and as a telephone crisis counselor. "(Ackerman) brings a luminous and illuminating combination of sensuality, science, and speculation to whatever she considers."--San Francisco Examiner.

The bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses now explores the allure of adultery, the appeal of aphrodisiacs, and the cult of the kiss. Enchantingly written and stunningly informed, this "audaciously brilliant romp through the world of romantic love" (Washington Post Book World) is the next best thing to love itself.

Рассказывая о том, как менялись представления о любви в истории, соединяя пунктиром эпохи Древнего Египта, Древней Греции и Древнего Рима, Средневековье, эпоху Возрождения и современность, американский публицист и поэт Диана Акерман приглашает нас постичь ?великое непостижимое? - любовь во всем многообразии ее аспектов. Изысканно написанная и основанная на потрясающей информированности, эта книга...

'Our relationship with nature has changed . . . radically, irreversibly, but by no means all for the bad. Our new epoch is laced with invention. Our mistakes are legion, but our talent is immeasurable.' In The Human Age award-winning nature writer Diane Ackerman confronts the fact that the human race is now the single dominant force of change on the planet. Humans have 'subdued 75 per cent of t...

?Большинство склонно считать, что разум находится в голове. Но новейшие открытия физиологов говорят о том, что на самом деле он не сосредоточен полностью в мозге, а странствует по всему телу с караванами гормонов и ферментов, трудолюбиво осмысляя весь тот сплав чудес, которые мы привыкли называть ?осязанием?, ?вкусом?, ?обонянием?, ?слухом? и ?зрением?. В этой книге я намерена исследовать происхож...

"Большинство склонно считать, что разум находится в голове. Но новейшие открытия физиологов говорят о том, что на самом деле он не сосредоточен полностью в мозге, а странствует по всему телу с караванами гормонов и ферментов, трудолюбиво осмысляя весь тот сплав чудес, которые мы привыкли называть “осязанием”, “вкусом”, “обонянием”, “слухом” и “зрением”. В этой книге я намерена исследовать происхож...

In The Rarest of the Rare, Ackerman sets off on journeys that lead to, among other places, the habitats of the golden lion tamarind in the rain forests of Brazil, the monk seals of the Pacific's French Frigate Shoals, and the endearing short-tailed albatross on an almost inaccessible island off Japan, as well as the vital but threatened layover sites of the vastly traveled monarch butterfly....

With A Natural History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman let her free-ranging intellect loose on the natural world. Now in Deep Play she tackles the realm of creativity, by exploring one of the most essential aspects of our characters: the abitlity to play. "Deep play" is that more intensified form of play that puts us in a rapturous mood and awakens the most creative, sentient, and joyful aspects...

His astonishing book by the prizewinning, bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses reveals Ackerman's parallel lives as an observer of the wildlife in her garden and as a telephone crisis counselor. "(Ackerman) brings a luminous and illuminating combination of sensuality, science, and speculation to whatever she considers."--San Francisco Examiner.

The bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses now explores the allure of adultery, the appeal of aphrodisiacs, and the cult of the kiss. Enchantingly written and stunningly informed, this "audaciously brilliant romp through the world of romantic love" (Washington Post Book World) is the next best thing to love itself.

Рассказывая о том, как менялись представления о любви в истории, соединяя пунктиром эпохи Древнего Египта, Древней Греции и Древнего Рима, Средневековье, эпоху Возрождения и современность, американский публицист и поэт Диана Акерман приглашает нас постичь ?великое непостижимое? - любовь во всем многообразии ее аспектов. Изысканно написанная и основанная на потрясающей информированности, эта книга...