{"product_id":"the-hidden-half-of-nature-9780393353372","title":"The Hidden Half of Nature","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA riveting account of how emerging science about microbes, plants and our own bodies can revolutionise agriculture and medicine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A beautifully synthesized scientific memoir.\" -- Barbara Kiser - Nature \"A must-read for avid gardeners, those interested in bolstering our precarious food supply, or anyone remotely concerned about their health and the soil under their feet.\" -- Kirkus Reviews \"The Hidden Half of Nature offers a wonderfully fresh and exquisitely informed approach that could change how we relate to ourselves, our diets, our gardens and our world.\" -- Tim McNulty - Seattle Times \"Montgomery and Bikle argue that when we farm and when we eat, we're feeding a diverse community of microorganisms. This book is sure to become a game-changing guide to the future of good food and healthy landscapes.\" -- Dan Barber, chef and author of The Third Plate \"[A] transformative read.\" -- Tom Philpott - Mother Jones \"The Hidden Half of Nature draws a straight line from the microbes that live in healthy soil to those that live in healthy guts, skillfully blending the personal and the scientific. This is a must-read for anyone concerned with their own health.\" -- Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist \"Amazingly detailed and well-researched. ... [The Hidden Half of Nature] lays out the beautiful connection between the microbial garden in our bodies and the microbial garden in the Earth.\" -- Sally Peterson - Oregon Live \"The Hidden Half of Nature reads like a fast-paced novel but tells the true story of the workings of soils, and even our own bodies.\" -- Neil Shubin, author of The Universe Within \"One of the year's best books on gardens and health.\" -- Jim McCausland - Sunset Magazine","brand":"WW Norton \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402001523031,"sku":"9780393353372","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780393353372.jpg?v=1730479094","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-hidden-half-of-nature-9780393353372","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}