Sweet in tooth and claw stories of generosity and cooperation in the natural world
"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 t...
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Ventura, CA :
Patagonia,
[2022]
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| 100 | 1 | |a Ohlson, Kristin, |d 1951- |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Sweet in tooth and claw : |b stories of generosity and cooperation in the natural world / |c Kristin Ohlson. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Ventura, CA : |b Patagonia, |c [2022] | |
| 264 | 4 | |c Ã2022 | |
| 300 | |a 393 pages : |b color illustrations ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 500 | |a Includes index. | ||
| 520 | |a "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"--Provided by publisher. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a An underground tapestry of give-and-take -- We need better metaphors -- We are ecosystems -- Transforming deserts into wetlands -- Agriculture that nurtures nature -- I'll take my coffee with birds -- Healing from ridgetop to reef -- Living in verdant cities. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Nature. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Ecology. | |
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