Robin Wall Kimmerer

Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

Sprecher: Kimmerer, Robin Wall

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Produktbeschreibung

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 listeners 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Tantor
• Gesamtlaufzeit: 467 Min.
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781665230803
• Artikelnr.: 61481949

Autorenporträt

Robin Wall Kimmerer is Distinguished Teaching Professor at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. She also serves as founding director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. Her first book, Gathering Moss, was awarded the 2005 John Burroughs Medal for outstanding nature writing.