{"product_id":"sweet-in-tooth-and-claw-9781952338250","title":"Sweet in Tooth and Claw","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if Nature is more cooperative, and less competitive, than we think? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\nA follow-up to Kristin Ohlson’s previous book, \u003ci\u003eThe Soil Will Save Us\u003c\/i\u003e (Rodale 2014), \u003ci\u003eSweet in Tooth and Claw\u003c\/i\u003e extends the concept of cooperation in nature to the life-affirming connections among microbes, plants, fungi, insects, birds, and animals – including humans—in ecosystems around the globe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, people have debated whether nature is mostly competitive -- as Darwin theorized and the poet Tennyson described as “red in tooth and claw”—or innately cooperative, as many ancient and indigenous peoples believed. In the last 100 or so years, a growing gang of scientists have studied the mutually beneficial interactions that are believed to benefit every species on earth. This book is full of stories of generosity – not competition -- in nature. It is a testament to the importance of a healthy biodiversity, and dispels the widely accepted premise of survival of the fittest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOhlson tells stories of trees and mushrooms, beavers and bees. There are chapters on a wide variety of ecosystems and portraits of the people who learn from them: forests (the work of Suzanne Simard); scientists who study the interaction of bees and flowers in the Rocky Mountains; the discovery of bacteria and protozoa in the mid-1600s by Dutch scientist Antoni von Leeuwenhoek; ranchers, government agency personnel, and scientists working together to restore wetlands from deserts in northeastern Nevada; and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a rich and fascinating book full of amazing stories, sure to change your perspective on the natural world.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kristin Ohlson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68316403958011,"sku":"9781952338250","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_a7f4869a-e445-4b2b-996f-b32c914395f8.jpg?v=1791996998","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/sweet-in-tooth-and-claw-9781952338250","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}