Gathering Moss : A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
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Paperback English
By (author) Robin Wall Kimmerer


Description
Kimmerer blends, with deep attentiveness and musicality, science and personal insights to tell the overlooked story of the planets oldest plants Guardian

Bewitching ... a masterwork ... a glittering read in its entirety Maria Popova, Brainpickings

Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.

In these interwoven essays, Robin Wall Kimmerer leads general readers and scientists alike to an understanding of how mosses live and how their lives are intertwined with the lives of countless other beings. Kimmerer explains the biology of mosses clearly and artfully, while at the same time reflecting on what these fascinating organisms have to teach us.

Drawing on her experiences as a scientist, a mother, and a Native American, Kimmerer explains the stories of mosses in scientific terms as well as within the framework of indigenous ways of knowing. In her book, the natural history and cultural relationships of mosses become a powerful metaphor for ways of living in the world.


Product details

Format Paperback | 192 pages
Dimensions 129 x 198 x 11mm | 145g
Publication date 01 Jul 2021
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
ISBN10 0141997621
ISBN13 9780141997629
Bestsellers rank 1,443