The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780393244403
- Book Title
- Hidden Half of Nature : the Microbial Roots of Life and Health
- Publisher
- Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Nature, Technology & Engineering, Science, Medical
- Topic
- Life Sciences / Microbiology, Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Health Care Delivery
- Item Weight
- 21.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393244407
ISBN-13
9780393244403
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208694733
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hidden Half of Nature : the Microbial Roots of Life and Health
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Life Sciences / Microbiology, Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Health Care Delivery
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Technology & Engineering, Science, Medical
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
21.2 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-027979
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Montgomery and Biklé give microbes their rightful due as powerful organic machines propelling life into death into life., Amazingly detailed and well-researched. ... [The Hidden Half of Nature] lays out the beautiful connection between the microbial garden in our bodies and the microbial garden in the Earth., Montgomery and Bikl argue that when we farm and when we eat, we're feeding a diverse community of microorganisms. This book is sure to become a game-changing guide to the future of good food and healthy landscapes., Beautifully written and engaging, The Hidden Half of Nature shows us the underlying principle of all life on earth--the microbes that live in, on, and around us., The Hidden Half of Nature offers a wonderfully fresh and exquisitely informed approach that could change how we relate to ourselves, our diets, our gardens and our world., A must-read for avid gardeners, those interested in bolstering our precarious food supply, or anyone remotely concerned about their health and the soil under their feet., What a friendly and highly readable excursion into the enthralling world of microbes. Through personal experiences and lively historical vignettes, the authors lead us on a delightful journey to discover why microbes are essential for the health of all life forms--including us., The Hidden Half of Nature reads like a fast-paced novel but tells the true story of the workings of soils, and even our own bodies., At the heart of this delightful book lies the simple belief that microbes have 'shaped our past and how we treat them will shape our future in ways we are only beginning to understand', [G]enial, erudite and wise. Using their personal story, historical fact and cutting edge science, David Montgomery and Anne Bikle have given us a great gift--a deep understanding and appreciation of our relationship with the microbial world. By seeing this invisible world in an entirely new way, as allies, we can move forward in reclaiming the health of our bodies, soil and world by befriending our microbiota. It's exciting, absolutely necessary, and, now that I have digested this wonderful work, I believe totally possible., Eye opening ... A must for all fascinated by the workings of the body and for those concerned with health care and the environment., Montgomery and Biklé argue that when we farm and when we eat, we're feeding a diverse community of microorganisms. This book is sure to become a game-changing guide to the future of good food and healthy landscapes., The Hidden Half of Nature draws a straight line from the microbes that live in healthy soil to those that live in healthy guts, skillfully blending the personal and the scientific. This is a must-read for anyone concerned with their own health., The Hidden Half of Nature is a great read, opening up for nonscientists the microbial world that underlies all life. You will see your body and the world around you in exciting new ways., A wonderful read! The Hidden Half of Nature not only explores the workings of the microbial world, but also the people and the methods used to advance our knowledge of it.
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Dewey Decimal
579/.1757
Synopsis
A riveting exploration of how microbes are transforming the way we see nature and ourselves--and could revolutionize agriculture and medicine., A riveting exploration of how microbes are transforming the way we see nature and ourselves--and could revolutionize agriculture and medicine. Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. Good health--for people and for plants--depends on Earth's smallest creatures. The Hidden Half of Nature tells the story of our tangled relationship with microbes and their potential to revolutionize agriculture and medicine, from garden to gut. When David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé decide to restore life into their barren yard by creating a garden, dead dirt threatens their dream. As a cure, they feed their soil a steady diet of organic matter. The results impress them. In short order, the much-maligned microbes transform their bleak yard into a flourishing Eden. Beneath their feet, beneficial microbes and plant roots continuously exchange a vast array of essential compounds. The authors soon learn that this miniaturized commerce is central to botanical life's master strategy for defense and health. They are abruptly plunged further into investigating microbes when Biklé is diagnosed with cancer. Here, they discover an unsettling truth. An armada of bacteria (our microbiome) sails the seas of our gut, enabling our immune system to sort microbial friends from foes. But when our gut microbiome goes awry, our health can go with it. The authors also discover startling insights into the similarities between plant roots and the human gut. We are not what we eat. We are all--for better or worse--the product of what our microbes eat. This leads to a radical reconceptualization of our relationship to the natural world: by cultivating beneficial microbes, we can rebuild soil fertility and help turn back the modern plague of chronic diseases. The Hidden Half of Nature reveals how to transform agriculture and medicine--by merging the mind of an ecologist with the care of a gardener and the skill of a doctor., Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. Good health--for people and for plants--depends on Earth's smallest creatures. The Hidden Half of Nature tells the story of our tangled relationship with microbes and their potential to revolutionize agriculture and medicine, from garden to gut. When David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé decide to restore life into their barren yard by creating a garden, dead dirt threatens their dream. As a cure, they feed their soil a steady diet of organic matter. The results impress them. In short order, the much-maligned microbes transform their bleak yard into a flourishing Eden. Beneath their feet, beneficial microbes and plant roots continuously exchange a vast array of essential compounds. The authors soon learn that this miniaturized commerce is central to botanical life's master strategy for defense and health. They are abruptly plunged further into investigating microbes when Biklé is diagnosed with cancer. Here, they discover an unsettling truth. An armada of bacteria (our microbiome) sails the seas of our gut, enabling our immune system to sort microbial friends from foes. But when our gut microbiome goes awry, our health can go with it. The authors also discover startling insights into the similarities between plant roots and the human gut. We are not what we eat. We are all--for better or worse--the product of what our microbes eat. This leads to a radical reconceptualization of our relationship to the natural world: by cultivating beneficial microbes, we can rebuild soil fertility and help turn back the modern plague of chronic diseases. The Hidden Half of Nature reveals how to transform agriculture and medicine--by merging the mind of an ecologist with the care of a gardener and the skill of a doctor., Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. Good health--for people and for plants--depends on Earth's smallest creatures. The Hidden Half of Nature tells the story of our tangled relationship with microbes and their potential to revolutionize agriculture and medicine, from garden to gut. When David R. Montgomery and Anne Bikl decide to restore life into their barren yard by creating a garden, dead dirt threatens their dream. As a cure, they feed their soil a steady diet of organic matter. The results impress them. In short order, the much-maligned microbes transform their bleak yard into a flourishing Eden. Beneath their feet, beneficial microbes and plant roots continuously exchange a vast array of essential compounds. The authors soon learn that this miniaturized commerce is central to botanical life's master strategy for defense and health. They are abruptly plunged further into investigating microbes when Bikl is diagnosed with cancer. Here, they discover an unsettling truth. An armada of bacteria (our microbiome) sails the seas of our gut, enabling our immune system to sort microbial friends from foes. But when our gut microbiome goes awry, our health can go with it. The authors also discover startling insights into the similarities between plant roots and the human gut. We are not what we eat. We are all--for better or worse--the product of what our microbes eat. This leads to a radical reconceptualization of our relationship to the natural world: by cultivating beneficial microbes, we can rebuild soil fertility and help turn back the modern plague of chronic diseases. The Hidden Half of Nature reveals how to transform agriculture and medicine--by merging the mind of an ecologist with the care of a gardener and the skill of a doctor.
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