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    Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
    Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
    Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
    Audiobook7 hours

    Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

    Written by Robin Wall Kimmerer

    Narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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    About this audiobook

    Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites listeners to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses.



    Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series of linked personal essays that will lead general readers and scientists alike to an understanding of how mosses live and how their lives are intertwined with the lives of countless other beings, from salmon and hummingbirds to redwoods and rednecks. Kimmerer clearly and artfully explains the biology of mosses, while at the same time reflecting on what these fascinating organisms have to teach us.



    Drawing on her diverse experiences as a scientist, mother, teacher, and writer of Native American heritage, Kimmerer explains the stories of mosses in scientific terms as well as in the framework of indigenous ways of knowing. In her book, the natural history and cultural relationships of mosses become a powerful metaphor for ways of living in the world.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateSep 19, 2018
    ISBN9781977376152
    Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
    Author

    Robin Wall Kimmerer

    Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants as well as Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses. Kimmerer is a 2022 MacArthur Fellow. She lives in Syracuse, New York, where she is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, and the founder of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment.

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    Reviews for Gathering Moss

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    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a beautiful and poetic exploration of moss and its relationship with the natural world. The author's soothing voice and lyrical writing style captivate listeners, making it a joy to experience. The book offers a fresh perspective on the importance of moss and encourages readers to appreciate the intricacies of nature. While some reviewers found the narration too slow and dramatic, overall, the book is highly recommended for nature lovers and those interested in learning about the wonders of the natural world.

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    • 5/5
      Gorgeously written and beautifully read! One of my all time favorite books!
    • 4/5
      A beautiful book. A bit technical in places, which is the whole point, but this slowed me down. On the whole changed my thinking.
    • 5/5
      O carte minunată, o călătorie în lumea mușchilor, a pădurii, a stâncilor. Nu doar știință, ci și o meditație asupra locului pe care orice ființă îl ocupă în rețeaua vieții.
    • 5/5
      A fascinating narrative of a type of plant often overlooked. I learned to look at mosses with a new appreciation. Written in a manner that engages the reader in a scientific exploration.
    • 5/5
      Amazing, her voice is so calming. Her writing is poetic, but her soothing voice could say most anything and it wouldn’t matter. Love her books
    • 5/5
      Beautiful delineation of the relationship between moss and culture, both human and non human
    • 3/5
      Not my usual read bit definitely enjoyed the teachings provided. How to respect our Mother Earth.
      I cried at the insensitivity of the wealthy landowner who had no concept of how to respect Mother Earth in trying to recreate it.
      Definitely made me take a look at how I treat the land around me
    • 1/5
      I was so excited to read this book but I just couldn’t get through it. The whispery, overly slow and deeply dramatic narration made me anxious. I was able to speed it up but that didn’t fix the too fluttery hard to hear narration. I simply couldn’t get past it.
    • 5/5
      A sweet little book to listen to casually. Really made me appreciate mosses more, as well as the work of biologists!
    • 5/5
      Love our work thank you for this beautiful fresh perspective
    • 5/5
      This is a must-read for anyone who loves this planet.
    • 5/5
      Robin Wall Kimmerer's writing is truly beautiful - lyrical, poetic, deeply feeling, yet brilliantly clear. This book (and her other book, Braiding Sweetgrass) would have been a joy even if I didn't already have an interest in their subjects. The fact that I learned a ton about the nature and workings of mosses, something I could previously only appreciate aesthetically, is a bonus.
    • 5/5
      What a joy to once again discover the words and voice of Robin Wall Kimmerer after my first encounter with her Braiding Sweet Grass. Her gentle and poetic, yet insistent, unfurling of the significance and beauty of mosses is breathtaking.Her enchanting stories of how the lives of each of these unique, diminutive characters are interwoven with those of other mosses, trees, tiny animals, and humans, especially her own, made me acutely aware of our responsibility to notice, cherish, and learn from the natural world that provides us with life itself.
    • 5/5
      kimmerer is always a delight. this book left me crouching in the grass to look at moss and paying just a bit closer attention to the whole world around me, just as braiding sweetgrass did. i highly recommend this book!!
    • 2/5
      Not for me.

      It seems others like this book but I could only listen for a few hours.

      I was hoping to learn a lot about mosses and certainly the author does share some details but I felt like she was trying to write moving stories and for goodness sake, I think she mentions everyone in her family.

      She also narrated the audio version and her style is way too “story time at the library” for me.
    • 5/5
      I’ve always loved moss though I had no idea of the intricate ways it weaves itself into the world. Mesmerizing, informative and inspiring, this tribute to the fuzziness of the forest includes gentle reminders towards consideration of our relationship with the Earth and its generously abundant splendour. I imagine nearly anyone could enjoy this delightful read.
    • 5/5
      Perhaps even more moving than Braiding Sweetgrass. Kimmerer is also the most skilled and soothing narrator of any audiobook I've listened to.
    • 4/5
      An incredible book for anyone who loves nature. I can't walk through a forest without noticing all the moss in all it's beauty now :D The part with the rich mystery employer broke my heart though
    • 5/5
      A total delight, wonderful storytelling, listening to this book (narrated by Kimmerer) made me feel like I was somehow completely immersed in moss.
    • 5/5
      why not in Spanish too? o para cuando? realmente me encantaria disfrutarlo en mi idioma nativo y en papel
    • 5/5
      Exquisite, informative, and beautifully written. She answers how mosses are part of the world and how we can be witness to theirs in many anecdotal tales from her life.
    • 5/5
      She loves the natural world and it shows! What a joy to listen as she spins the tales of the places she visits and the mosses she loves. I'm so pleased that it was narrated by the author. Her voice, as soft as some of her subjects, exudes the love and awe she feels.
    • 5/5
      Author uses her training as a botanist and background in native culture takes us on a journey with her “moss-colored glasses” and introduces us to the unexpected beauty and complexity of mosses. Also serves well as an introduction to botany for amateur naturalists as the author clearly explains basics of botanical nomenclature. The author shares the lifecycle of mosses with asides that intertwine experiences with family and researchers that make reading this both a gentle and instructive story.
    • 4/5
      Every bit as good as everyone says. Weaves the Western scientific knowledge of mosses with the Indigenous ways of knowing into a rich tapestry. A lovely balance of new facts to digest and an enjoyable narrative to frame them for easy consumption. I enjoyed following along on the field experiments and the trial-and-error approaches to learning more about these species. Some moments were funny (Splachnum, the moss found only in bogs, on white-tailed deer droppings, which have lain on the peat for four weeks, in July), some were infuriating (the Owner!), and others transcendant.
    • 5/5
      A bit different than i was expecting but loved the book. I have always loved moss on trees and rocks but i now have a better understanding of them and will look at them differently now.
    • 4/5
      I've always been fascinated with micro-environments, perhaps as far back as when Brainiac shrank the city of Kandor on Krypton and Superman put it in a bottle. I see a lot of Moss when I hike, but I only know a few basic things about it. This book is a fine simple introduction to bryology. The author is a bryologist, a Native American and a great writer. The chapters discuss some aspect of moss ecology, physiology or reproduction and tie this to a story about the author's family, neighbors or tribe. A thread of respect for the environment runs through it all. The book won the John Burroughs Medal for Natural History Writing and I recommend it to any natural historian.
      (Of some interest, I noted in my review of "The Life of a Leaf" that the author stated that the velocity of a viscous fluid is 0 at the luminal surface and that's why you can't just rinse off dirty dishes; Dr. Kimmerer essentially discusses the same thing in chapter 3 about the "boundary layer" - the place where mosses live.)
    • 5/5
      She gets it
    • 4/5
      Good, but not nearly as good as Braiding Sweet grass.
    • 4/5
      An absolutely delightful meditation on mosses and how to know them.
    • 5/5
      I received this for Christmas and immediately dove into reading it. It's one of those books I like to savor -- As a collection of essays, I would read an essay or two at a time, then set it aside for a bit. It's really beautiful nature writing that made me long to summer at biological research stations -- but I'm sure that also has something to do with being stuck mostly inside for a year.

      A deft weaving of the biological, personal, and cultural. Also, I will never look at mosses the same.