{"product_id":"sweet-in-tooth-and-claw-stories-of-generosity-and-cooperation-in-the-natural-world-9781952338250","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\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA follow-up to Kristin Ohlson's previous book, \u003ci\u003eThe Soil Will Save Us\u003c\/i\u003e (Rodale 2014), \u003ci\u003eSweet in Tooth and Claw\u003c\/i\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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 (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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a rich and fascinating book full of amazing stories, sure to change your perspective on the natural world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Patagonia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952338250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 6.00w x 1.20d","brand":"Kristin Ohlson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45187163816117,"sku":"9781952338250","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_719335ad-6d18-46d9-bab3-a6567b2b1bbe.jpg?v=1742271311","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sweet-in-tooth-and-claw-stories-of-generosity-and-cooperation-in-the-natural-world-9781952338250","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}