Language: en
Pages: 304
Pages: 304
A biologist shows the influence of wild species on our well-being and the world and how nature still clings to us—and always will. We evolved in a wilderness of parasites, mutualists, and pathogens, but we no longer see ourselves as being part of nature and the broader community of life.
Language: en
Pages: 304
Pages: 304
In the name of progress and clean living, we scrub much of nature off our bodies and try to remove whole kinds of life—parasites, bacteria, mutualists, and predators. To modern humans, nature is the landscape outside. Biologist Rob Dunn contends that while "clean living" has benefited us in some ways,
Language: en
Pages: 104
Pages: 104
This book shows who I am. I have never in my life written what I did not feel or be involved in any way. In this book are short stories, poems, and research papers that I have written throughout my years at Montgomery College and Stevenson University. How is this
Language: en
Pages: 328
Pages: 328
Restoring the use of wild plants in daily life for vibrant physical, mental, and spiritual health • Explains how 3 classes of wild plants--aromatics, bitters, and tonics--are uniquely adapted to work with our physiology because we coevolved with them • Provides simple recipes to easily integrate these plants into meals
Language: en
Pages: 466
Pages: 466
An engaging and at times sobering look at the coexistence of humans and animals in the 21st century and how their sometimes disparate needs affect environments, politics, economies, and culture worldwide. • Includes excerpts from 20 primary source documents related to animals • Offers a comprehensive look at a variety