David R Montgomery

"Are you really what you eat? David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé take us far beyond the well-worn adage to deliver a new truth : the roots of good health start on farms. What Your Food Ate marshals evidence from recent and forgotten science to illustrate how the health of the soil ripples through to that of crops, livestock, and ultimately us. The long-running partnerships through which crops and soil life nourish one another suffuse plant and animal...

Tanning leather, carving canoes, beading jewelry, and weaving headdresses has never been so easy. Neither has fish trapping, identifying animal tracks, or mak-ing tipis, gourd rattles, and ornamental breastplates. That?s because Crafts and Skills of the Native Ameri-cans offers a clear, step-by-step resource for creat-ing practical and artistic Native American ware and learning Native American skills. Whether you want to get in touch with the spirit...

Describes the crafts and outdoor skills of Native Americans, including beadwork, tanning, and jewelry craft, and provides instructions on how to utilize these skills through wilderness training and survival.

"Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. Good health--for people and for plants--depends on Earth's smallest creatures. [This book] tells the story of our tangled relationship with microbes and their potential to revolutionize agriculture and medicine, from garden to gut"--Dust jacket flap.