The hidden half of nature : the microbial roots of life and health / David R. Montgomery and Anne Bi...
The hidden half of nature : the microbial roots of life and health / David R. Montgomery and Anne Bi...
The hidden half of nature : the microbial roots of life and health / David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016]
Call Numbers
G 2016/177
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
309 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Dead dirt -- Thinking small -- Looking into life -- Better together -- War on the soil -- Underground allies -- Too close to home -- Inner nature -- Invisible enemies -- Feuding saviors -- Personal alchemists -- Tending the garden -- Courting ancient friends -- Cultivating health.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2016]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. Good health--for people and for plants--depends on Earth's smallest creatures. [This book] tells the story of our tangled relationship with microbes and their potential to revolutionize agriculture and medicine, from garden to gut"--Dust jacket flap.
Alternative Titles
Full title
The hidden half of nature : the microbial roots of life and health / David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
G 2016/177
Record Identifier
74VKzKKD5Ryg
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzKKD5Ryg
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0393244407 hardcover
9780393244403 hardcover
DDC
579.1757
MMS ID
991023404209702626
