Name: gathering moss,a natural and cultural history of mosses
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Author: Robin Wall Kimmerer
ISBN: 9780870714993

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gathering moss,a natural and cultural history of mosses

Type

Physical Book

Author

Robin Wall Kimmerer

Publisher

Oregon State University Press

Language

English

Pages

168

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.27 kg.

ISBN

0870714996

ISBN13

9780870714993

Synopsis "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 beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series of linked personal essays that will lead 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, from salmon and hummingbirds to redwoods and rednecks. Kimmerer clearly and artfully explains the biology of mosses, while at the same time reflecting on what these fascinating organisms have to teach us.Drawing on her diverse experiences as a scientist, mother, teacher, and writer of Native American heritage, 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.Gathering Moss will appeal to a wide range of readers, from bryologists to those interested in natural history and the environment, Native Americans, and contemporary nature and science writing.

Robin Wall Kimmerer

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She is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Her first book, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses, received the John Burroughs Medal and her writings have appeared in Orion, Whole Terrain, and numerous scientific journals. In 2022, Monique Gray Smith adapted Braiding Sweetgrass for young adults. Robin conducts numerous tours. In 2015, she addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the topic "Healing our relationship with nature". She holds a Bachelor's degree in Botany from SUNY ESF, a master's and a PhD in Botany from the University of Wisconsin, and is the author of numerous scientific papers. She lives on an old farm in upstate New York and tends both cultivated and wild gardens.

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