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SWEET IN TOOTH AND CLAW

Kristin Ohlson

Discovering and Protecting the Hidden Cooperation in Nature

Ohlson’s passion for the connection between nature, science, and society is the focus of her new book, SWEET IN TOOTH AND CLAW: Discovering and Protecting the Hidden Cooperation in Nature. A perfect follow up to the bestselling phenomenon The Hidden Life of Trees, Ohlson explores the subtle ways in which nature is in constant collaboration to the betterment of all species.

She posits that while a number of sociological and even political factors may have led to the modern science focus on Darwin’s survival of the fittest model, recent years have given rise to a quite different theory called mutualism. From the bear that discards the remainders of his salmon dinner on the forest ground, to the bright coral reefs of Cuba, and even ancient Greek philosophy, Ohlson brilliantly shows readers not only the connectivity lying beneath the surface in natural ecosystems, but why it’s so important for humans to incorporate that understanding into our interaction with nature, and also with each other. 

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Published by Patagonia, US