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

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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 (in English)"

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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Es madre, científica, profesora condecorada y miembro inscrito de la Nación Ciudadana Potawatomi. Su primer libro, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses, recibió la medalla John Burroughs y otros escritos han aparecido en Orion, Whole Terrain y numerosas revistas científicas. En 2022, Monique Gray Smith adaptó Braiding Sweetgrass para adultos jóvenes. Robin realiza numerosas giras. En 2015 se dirigió a la asamblea general de las Naciones Unidas sobre el tema "Sanar nuestra relación con la naturaleza". Tiene una licenciatura en Botánica de SUNY ESF, una maestría y un doctorado en Botánica de la Universidad de Wisconsin y es autora de numerosos artículos científicos. Vive en una antigua granja en el norte del estado de Nueva York y cuida jardines tanto cultivados como silvestres.

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