Books to take on vacation. Here are the books to read under the umbrella and to take on vacation and traveling to stay in contact with environmental issues and to deepen the topics that are most important to us.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him The holidays are approaching and for many they have already begun. Qwhat books to pack o to read under the umbrella? Reading is an important relaxing break, it helps to reflect but also to relax the mind.
We have chosen ten of the titles that seemed to us the most interesting among the holiday readings with particular attention to the green themes most dear to us, but you know, the offer is really wide and you just need to enter the bookshop or library to find something to suit your tastes.
To guide you, however, here are some tips for you.
Index
name="the-world-of-anna--jostein-gaarder">The world of Anna - Jostein Gaarder
Some of you in the past summers may have read one of the best known books of Jostein Gaarder, such as "The Orange Girl" and "Sofia's World". Now with "Anna's world" the Norwegian writer asks himself one of the most important philosophical questions: how can we preserve life on earth? At the center of the book we find a message of change. Philosophers and writers have always been at the forefront to defend human rights, now they are starting to think about the environment and Gaarder, with this sequel to "Sofia's World", which arrives 23 years after the famous best-seller, gives proof. An idea of destiny
2) An idea of destiny - Tiziano Terzani Ten years after the disappearance of Tiziano Terzani, here “An idea of destin. Diaries of an extraordinary life. ". A set of writings that tell the story of a man in constant research and that allow us to better understand the profound origin of his works. It is filled with love for life, which changes and transforms us. But if you have never read anything by Terzani and want to make up for it now that you have some time available, we can only advise you to start from "A soothsayer told me" e "Another round of carousel".
name="an-idea-of----happiness---luis-sepulveda">An idea of happiness – Luis Sepulveda
Here is a reflection on happiness which starts from the book by the same author of "Story of a snail who discovered the importance of slowness" and from a conversation by Luis Sepulveda with Carlo Petrini. The snail in many cultures is an animal symbol of balance, since it has only the right and because slowness is its distinctive trait. Sepulveda in An idea of happiness tells us how to live in a slower way, in an atmosphere where happiness is not given by the accumulation of wealth, but by small satisfactions that are worth a lot.
name="noah-s-ark--grammenos-mastrojeni">Noah's Ark - Grammenos Mastrojeni
We are facing a great reflection on the collapse of the ecosystem. The author in Noah's Ark. To save us all together, he goes to locate the links between wars and trees, poverty and rivers, democracy and the climate. A real cry of alarm where one wonders who will be to blame for the environmental disaster that is affecting our planet. Not only of presidents, multinationals and industries, but also of ordinary people. Because to save the planet we need the contribution of each of us.
name="dialogues-with-mother-earth--manitara-olivier">Dialogues with Mother Earth - Manitara Olivier
A book that proposes the rediscovery of contact with the Earth through references to the past, in particular to Essenthe. Ecology risks becoming a fashion and forgetting the importance of the kingdoms that make up ecosystems and information to know about them. Here then is a series of teachings on minerals, plants, animals, real men and spiritual aspects, from the past centuries to the current situation of the Planet. Dialogues with Mother Earth
name="the-nascoast-forest---david-haskell">The nascoast forest – David Haskell
In this book one square foot of the Tennessee forest it turns into a wide open window on all of nature. The author, an American biologist, is convinced that the ecological stories of the forest are all represented in an area the size of a mandala. It would be enough to contemplate a small area of the forest to deepen the secrets and truths it contains. Each visit to the forest becomes a natural history in miniature, where the protagonists are the plants and creatures of the woods. The hidden forest. A year spent observing nature
name="the-bee-revolution--serge-quadruppani">The bee revolution - Serge Quadruppani
What happened to the bees? What activities are upsetting the tranquility of Val Pellice? Is it a conspiracy or the actions of a multinational? Commissioner Simona Tavianello will have the task of unraveling the threads of the plot to understand what happened to ecology and true respect for the environment. L'police investigation it is linked to the political-social context that our country is going through. The bee revolution
Each of us can act personally to limit the environmental impact of our everyday life. In this book Elisa Nicoli tells her own ecological life experience through self-production and waste reduction. Step by step we can change the way we shop, move from one place to another, choose clothing, eat and cook. To escape from consumerism and get in touch with active sociability, in a conscious and light way, without weighing on the Earth.
name="vita-di-pi---yann-martel">Vita di Pi – Yann Martel
"Life of Pi" is a novel by the Canadian writer yann martin, set between India and Canada. The film of the same name was recently made from it, which perhaps unfortunately failed to fully convey the message of the book. So it really deserves to be read. In the center of the story you will see animals who find themselves living in a zoo or far from their habitat, with a reflection on their relationship with humans, who should take care of it and who in a certain sense they take on their own peculiar traits which they attribute to them. There is also a reflection on the importance of cpeaceful living among peoples of different nationalities and religions.
name="ronja-the-brigand-s-daughter--astrid-lindgren">Ronja, the brigand's daughter - Astrid Lindgren
From the same author of “Pippi Long Socks”, here is a book for children, also suitable for adults who want to take a dip in childhood, where animals, the environment and fantastic creatures are the real protagonists. It is a story of a female formation, between a medieval castle and life in the woods, a place where the uncontaminated nature it contains dangers and pitfalls, but also challenges and obstacles, which recall the happy moments and difficulties of real life. Ronja. The robber's daughter
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