{"product_id":"sweet-in-tooth-and-claw-kristin-ohlson-9781952338090","title":"Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if Nature is more cooperative, and less competitive, than we think? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA follow-up to \u003cb\u003eKristin Ohlson's\u003c\/b\u003e previous book, \u003ci\u003eThe Soil Will Save Us \u003c\/i\u003e(Rodale 2014)\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet in Tooth and Claw \u003c\/i\u003eextends 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. For 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. Ohlson 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. It is a rich and fascinating book full of amazing stories, sure to change your perspective on the natural world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kristin Ohlson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1952338093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952338090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Patagonia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 6.30w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award - Gold Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award - Silver Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/27\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/02\/2022","brand":"Kristin Ohlson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44076982632703,"sku":"9781952338090","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cfc59f5e-fcae-4562-8991-e6d7a48d4d99.jpg?v=1685467754","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sweet-in-tooth-and-claw-kristin-ohlson-9781952338090","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}