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Gathering moss : a natural and cultural history of mosses /

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

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kimmerer, Robin Wall (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Corvallis, Oregon : Oregon State University Press, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering moss is a mix of science and personal reflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses. In this series of linked personal essays, Robin 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 in 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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 168 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-165).
ISBN:0870716417
9780870716416