{"product_id":"book-gx21","title":"Sweet in Tooth and Claw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSweet in Tooth and Claw\u003c\/em\u003e extends 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, people have debated whether nature is mostly competitive-\"red in tooth and claw,\" as the poet Tennyson wailed and Darwin insisted-or innately cooperative, as many ancient and indigenous peoples believed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOhlson 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 as in the work of Suzanne Simard; scientists who study the interaction of bees and flowers in the Rocky Mountains, inspired by the work of Russian scholars in the nineteenth century; the discovery of bacteria and protozoa in the mid-1600s by Dutch scientist Antoni von Leeuwenhoek; a stream biologist restoring wetlands from deserts in Northeastern Nevada; and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOhlson also covers older cultures that recognized the necessary balance between nature's and human's needs and to which we must turn at this time of climate crisis. It is a rich and fascinating book full of amazing stories, sure to change your perspective on the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Audible","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":50778346553648,"sku":"ZEgx21","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [10]","offer_id":49355217994032,"sku":"10gx21","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/gx21-Square-cover.jpg?v=1771907277","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-gx21","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}