Soil
Richard and Louise Spilsbury
Describes how rocks become soil, the importance of soil in the environment, and the physical characteristics of different kinds of soils.
Read Time: ~10.9 hr
The re-enchantment of everyday life
by Thomas Moore (1996)
About this book
Starting from the premise that we can no longer afford to live in a disenchanted world, Moore shows that a profound, enchanted engagement with life is not a childish thing to be put away with adulthood, but a necessity for one's personal and collective survival. With his lens focused on specific aspects of daily life such as clothing, food, furniture, architecture, ecology, language, and politics, Moore describes the renaissance these can undergo when there is a genuine engagement with beauty, craft, nature, and art in both private and public life.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe re-enchantment of everyday life Lead Character
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