The earth moved : on the remarkable achievements of earthworms /
The author of From the Ground Up introduces the earthworm, looking at its impact on the ecosystem and its amazing abilities to plough soil, fight plant diseases, and absorb dangerous pollutants. Reprint. The Earth Moved has moved reviewers across the country. In witty, offbeat style, Amy Stewart ta...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill, N.C. :
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill,
2005.
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| Edition: | 1st pbk ed. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
| Summary: | The author of From the Ground Up introduces the earthworm, looking at its impact on the ecosystem and its amazing abilities to plough soil, fight plant diseases, and absorb dangerous pollutants. Reprint. The Earth Moved has moved reviewers across the country. In witty, offbeat style, Amy Stewart takes us on a subterranean adventure and introduces us to our planet's most important gatekeeper: the humble earthworm. It's true that the earthworm is small, spineless, and blind, but its effect on the ecosystem is profound,moving Charles Darwin to devote his last years to studying its remarkable attributes and achievements. With the august scientist as her inspiration, Stewart investigates the earthworm's astonishing realm, talks to oligochaetologists who have devoted their lives to unearthing the complex web of life beneath our feet, and observes the thousands of worms in her own garden. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: 2004. |
| Physical Description: | xv, 223 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-208) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1565124685 (pbk.) : 9781565124684 (pbk.) |