The Hidden Half of Nature

The Microbial Roots of Life and Health

David R. Montgomery (University of Washington), Anne Biklé

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English

Norton
16 December 2016

Mathematics & Sciences; Microbiology (non-medical); Popular medicine & health; Wildlife: general interest

Our world is built on an invisible one we are barely beginning to understand. In The Hidden Half of Nature, geologist David R. Montgomery and biologist Anne Bikl? argue that Earth's smallest creatures—microbes—could fundamentally change how we grow food, what we eat and how we practise medicine.

The Hidden Half of Nature shares Montgomery and Bikl?'s efforts to turn a barren patch of ground into a flourishing garden, and Bikl?'s struggle with cancer. Taking readers deep into the science and history of agriculture and immunology, they show that microbes can provide powerful solutions to the problems plaguing modern agriculture as well as our own bodies. A spellbinding story, The Hidden Half of Nature reveals how we can restore fertility to the land and defeat chronic diseases.

By: David R. Montgomery (University of Washington), Anne Biklé
Imprint: Norton
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 255g
ISBN: 9780393353372
ISBN 10: 0393353370
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 16 December 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David R. Montgomery is a professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington. He lives in Seattle with his wife, Anne Bikle, and Loki, their guide-dog dropout. Anne Bikle is a biologist and environmental planner. Her career spans the fields of environmental stewardship, habitat restoration, and public health. The Hidden Half of Nature is her first book.

Reviews for The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health

"""A beautifully synthesized scientific memoir."" -- Barbara Kiser - Nature ""A must-read for avid gardeners, those interested in bolstering our precarious food supply, or anyone remotely concerned about their health and the soil under their feet."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""The Hidden Half of Nature offers a wonderfully fresh and exquisitely informed approach that could change how we relate to ourselves, our diets, our gardens and our world."" -- Tim McNulty - Seattle Times ""Montgomery and Bikle argue that when we farm and when we eat, we're feeding a diverse community of microorganisms. This book is sure to become a game-changing guide to the future of good food and healthy landscapes."" -- Dan Barber, chef and author of The Third Plate ""[A] transformative read."" -- Tom Philpott - Mother Jones ""The Hidden Half of Nature draws a straight line from the microbes that live in healthy soil to those that live in healthy guts, skillfully blending the personal and the scientific. This is a must-read for anyone concerned with their own health."" -- Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist ""Amazingly detailed and well-researched. ... [The Hidden Half of Nature] lays out the beautiful connection between the microbial garden in our bodies and the microbial garden in the Earth."" -- Sally Peterson - Oregon Live ""The Hidden Half of Nature reads like a fast-paced novel but tells the true story of the workings of soils, and even our own bodies."" -- Neil Shubin, author of The Universe Within ""One of the year's best books on gardens and health."" -- Jim McCausland - Sunset Magazine"