[Williams] presents the benefits of spending time outdoors& entertainingly but with enough scientific detail to satisfy the expert.Engaging.Williamss findings are eminently reassuring.[A] scientific tour de Mother Earth&A veteran journalist, Williams flexes her conditioned reporting muscles.& Her fast-paced book takes readers across three continents as she trails all kinds of experts, from phycologists to foresters.A thoughtful, refreshing book with a simple but powerful message.[A] powerful environmental call to arms.Im no tree hugger, butFlorence Williams, keen observer, deft writer, creates a fascinating mosaic here. What are the coststo us!of humanitys increasing disconnection from nature? What are the likely benefitsto us!of retaining that threatened connection?& Large. Highly informative and remarkably entertaining.