| Main Title |
The hidden half of nature : the microbial roots of life and health / |
| Author |
Montgomery, David R.,
|
| Other Authors |
|
| Publisher |
W.W. Norton & Company, |
| Year Published |
2016 |
| OCLC Number |
902661478 |
| ISBN |
9780393244403 (hardcover); 0393244407 (hardcover) |
| Subjects |
Microbiology--Physiology ;
Conservation of natural resources ;
Crops ;
Health promotion ;
Soil microbiology ;
Microbiota--physiology ;
Crops, Agricultural
|
| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| ESAM |
QR111.M63 2016 |
|
Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
11/15/2016 |
|
| Edition |
First edition. |
| Collation |
309 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-290) and index. |
| Contents Notes |
Dead dirt -- Thinking small -- Looking into life -- Better together -- War in the soil -- Underground allies -- Too close to home -- Inner nature -- Invisible enemies -- Feuding saviors -- Personal alchemists -- Tending the garden -- Courting ancient friends -- Cultivating health. "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. |
