The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health

Description

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Contributors: David R. Montgomery, Anne Biklé (Author)
Published: 11/15/2016
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393353372
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 0.80″ H x 8.20″ L x 5.40″ W

About the Author
Biklé, Anne: –

Anne Biklé is a biologist and environmental planner. Her career spans the fields of environmental stewardship, habitat restoration, and public health. The Hidden Half of Nature is her first book.

Montgomery, David R.: – David R. Montgomery is a professor at the University of Washington and a 2008 MacArthur Fellow.