The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and

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Review ------ "A must-read for avid gardeners, those interested in bolstering our precarious food supply, or anyone remotely concerned about their 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 Biklé argue that when we farm and when we eat, we are feeding a diverse community of microorganisms. This book is sure to become a game-changing guide to the future of good food and y landscapes." --Dan Barber, chef and author of The Third Plate "The Hidden Half of Nature draws a straight line from the microbes that live in y soil to those that live in y guts, skillfully blending the personal and the scientific. This is a must-read for anyone concerned with their own ." --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 "[A] transformative read." --Tom Philpott, Mother Jones "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 ." --Jim McCausland, Sunset Magazine "The Hidden Half of Nature is a great read, opening up for nonscientists the microbial world that underlies all life. You will see your body and the world around you in exciting new ways." --Sandor Ellix Katz, author of The Art of Fermentation "What a friendly and highly readable excursion into the enthralling world of microbes. Through personal experiences and lively historical vignettes, the authors lead us on a delightful journey to discover why microbes are essential for the of all life forms including us." --Moselio Schaechter, San Diego State University and University of California at San Diego" "Eye opening...A must for all fascinated by the workings of the body and for those concerned with care and the environment." --Carl Hays, Booklist "At the heart of this delightful book lies the simple belief that microbes have 'shaped our past and how we treat them will shape our future in ways we are only beginning to understand'" --Publishers Weekly "Beautifully written and engaging, The Hidden Half of Nature shows us the underlying principle of all life on earth the microbes that live in, on, and around us." --Martin Blaser, MD, author of Missing Microbes "Montgomery and Biklé give microbes their rightful due as powerful machines propelling life into death into life." --Bruce Barcott, author of The Last Flight of the let Macaw About the Author ---------------- David R. Montgomery is a professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington and a 2008 MacArthur Fellow. He is the author of The Rocks Don't Lie and two other award-winning popular science books. Anne Bikle is a biologist and environmental planner. Her career spans the fields of environmental stewardship, habitat restoration, and public . The Hidden Half of Nature is her first book.