Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses From bustling street markets to

From bustling street markets to the halls of Japan's finest universities to the pachinko parlors of the criminal underworld

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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses From bustling street markets toLiving 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 readers 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