Gathering Moss
A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
$41.64
- Paperback
168 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2003
Summary
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 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 co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780870714993 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0870714996 |
| Author: | Robin Wall Kimmerer |
| Publisher: | Oregon State University |
| Imprint: | Oregon State University |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 168 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2003 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 154mm x 229mm |
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“Yet this is so much more than a book about mosses. This is a Native American woman speaking. This is a mother’s story. This is science revealed through the human psyche. Robin Kimmerer is a scientist who combines empiricism with all other forms of knowing. Hers is a spectacularly different view of the world, and her true voice needs to be heard.”
About The Author
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Robin Wall Kimmerer is an Associate Professor on the faculty of Environmental and Forest Biology at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Gathering Moss is her first book.
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