Nathanael Johnson schreibt darüber, wie Menschen und Technologie mit der natürlichen Welt interagieren. Seine Arbeit befasst sich mit der Komplexität von Umweltproblemen und bietet ein tieferes Verständnis dafür, wie unsere Entscheidungen die Welt um uns herum beeinflussen. Johnsons Forschung und scharfer Verstand haben ihn dazu veranlasst, scheinbar disparate Themen wie Insekten und städtische Umgebungen zu erforschen. Durch sein Schreiben fordert er uns auf, unsere Beziehung zur natürlichen Welt zu überdenken und die Konsequenzen unseres Handelns zu bedenken.
Though not as popular as some other martial arts, jujutsu receives star treatment inside this volume. The athletes who take part in his ancient art combine the throws of judo, the striking of karate, and the weapons of kenpo and ninjutsu. You might call jujutsu the all-star games of martial arts. Inside, read about how samurai warriors inspired the arts creation and how the mind is as much a weapon as the hands and feet to able fighters. Mastering any martial art can take long years of practice, but this book and this series will give you an important first step on a rewarding journey.
Few martial arts have gained as much national attention in recent years as kickboxing and mixed martial arts. The power punching and intense grappling of nationally-televised MMA matches has taken this multi-attack discipline from the gym to the screen. Kickboxing, however, can also be a great workout even without the combat, and this book shows many of the techniques and skills that can make anyone fit, strong, and mobile. The rise of MMA is also detailed, along with some of the skills that have created world champions. Mastering any martial art can take long years of practice, but this book and this series will give you an important first step on a rewarding journey.
It all started with Nathanael Johnson’s decision to teach his daughter the name of every tree they passed on their walk to day care in San Francisco. This project turned into a quest to discover the secrets of the neighborhood’s flora and fauna, and yielded more than names and Johnson developed a relationship with his nonhuman neighbors.Johnson argues that learning to see the world afresh, like a child, shifts the way we think about Instead of something distant and abstract, nature becomes real—all at once comical, annoying, and beautiful. This shift can add tremendous value to our lives, and it might just be the first step in saving the world.No matter where we live—city, country, oceanside, or mountains—there are wonders that we walk past every day. Unseen City widens the pinhole of our perspective by allowing us to view the world from the high-altitude eyes of a turkey vulture and the distinctly low-altitude eyes of a snail. The narrative allows us to eavesdrop on the comically frenetic life of a squirrel and peer deep into the past with a ginkgo biloba tree. Each of these organisms has something unique to tell us about our neighborhoods and, chapter by chapter, Unseen City takes us on a journey that is part nature lesson and part love letter to the world’s urban jungles. With the right perspective, a walk to the subway can be every bit as entrancing as a walk through a national park.
