Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Free Audiobook Download by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses is Robin Wall Kimmerer's account of the fascinating history of mosses in the American continent. Mentioned as one of the earliest living things on Earth, mosses continue to thrive despite their relative obscurity. In this book, Kimmerer chronicles mosses' role throughout the millennia based on research from disciplines as diverse as botany, geology and zoology.

The book is divided into chapters that cover mosses in their natural habitats, from the tropics to the arctic. It has a wide range of information on the different types of moss, how they are affected by people who change their habitat or interfere with them, and how mosses grow underwater in lakes, bogs, and other water bodies.

Gathering Moss is the first book by award-winning conservationist Robin Wall Kimmerer on the natural history and cultural significance of mosses. The book, which is written in a lively and accessible style, covers a wide range of topics relevant to this fascinating and ecologically important group of plants. Topics covered include how to identify different types of mosses, their ecological roles in different regions and environments, how they are used in construction projects as well as how they can help sustain communities living near them.

Gathering Moss tells stories of mosses and the people who used them for food, medicine, and spiritual healing. Robin Wall Kimmerer's wanderings as an ecologist have led her to a world of mosses that few people have seen. Her travels take her from British Columbia's rain forests to Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico, where she encounters native peoples whose lives are intimately entwined with wetland mosses.

Gathering Moss is a wooly, well-written book that tells the story of mosses and their varied uses in history and culture. The author's voice is calm and gentle, giving the listener a sense of awe as she explains moss' role in everything from morning rituals to folk medicine. The audiobook is captivating; I was able to listen while doing other tasks like washing dishes or doing laundry, making it a perfect book for busy listeners.

Robin Wall Kimmerer is an inspiring storyteller who leads the listener through her life, her work and the world of moss. She shares how she has learned to see and appreciate the beauty of mosses and how that appreciation has evolved into a way of life for her.