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Hidden Half of Nature : The Microbial Roots of Life and Health by Anne Biklé and David R. Montgomery (2016, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.

ISBN-100393353370

ISBN-139780393353372

eBay Product ID (ePID)219636924

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Book TitleHidden Half of Nature : the Microbial Roots of Life and Health

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicLife Sciences / Microbiology, Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Health Care Delivery

GenreNature, Technology & Engineering, Science, Medical

AuthorAnne Biklé, David R. Montgomery

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight9.2 Oz

Item Length0.8 in

Item Width0.6 in

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ReviewsAmazingly 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., 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., 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., An ingenious idea! 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 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., 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., Reads like a fast-paced novel but tells the true story of the workings of soils, and even our own bodies., 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., A stunningly clever book that connects the tiny dots of the microbial world. I will never ignore my microbes again., 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., 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.

Dewey Edition23

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Dewey Decimal579/.1757

SynopsisPrepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. The Hidden Half of Nature reveals why good health-for people and for plants-depends on Earth's smallest creatures. Restoring life to their barren yard and recovering from a health crisis, David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé discover astounding parallels between the botanical world and our own bodies. From garden to gut, they show why cultivating beneficial microbiomes holds the key to transforming agriculture and medicine., Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. The Hidden Half of Nature reveals why good health--for people and for plants--depends on Earth's smallest creatures. Restoring life to their barren yard and recovering from a health crisis, David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé discover astounding parallels between the botanical world and our own bodies. From garden to gut, they show why cultivating beneficial microbiomes holds the key to transforming agriculture and medicine., "Sure to become a game-changing guide to the future of good food and healthy landscapes." --Dan Barber, chef and author of The Third Plate, Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. The Hidden Half of Nature reveals why good health--for people and for plants--depends on Earth's smallest creatures. Restoring life to their barren yard and recovering from a health crisis, David R. Montgomery and Anne Bikl discover astounding parallels between the botanical world and our own bodies. From garden to gut, they show why cultivating beneficial microbiomes holds the key to transforming agriculture and medicine.