Routledge Handbook of Nature and Environmental Aesthetics
English | 2026 | ISBN: 1032298227 | 420 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 18 MB
English | 2026 | ISBN: 1032298227 | 420 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 18 MB
Throughout history and across cultures, people's perceptions of beauty and ugliness in their surroundings have been an important part of the human experience. This volume contains more than 30 contributions from leading scholars examining environmental appreciation from a variety of perspectives. Chapters cover a wide range of environments and issues, including the aesthetics of animals, natural sounds, gardens, the urban environment, and the relation between aesthetics and environmentalism. It also explores new topics such as the appreciation of nature in ancient thought, love of place, the traditional nature aesthetics of China and Japan, and the aesthetics of climate change.