Jamie Lorimer The Probiotic Planet: Using Life to Manage Life 9781517909208

Варианты приобретения

Цена: 14045.00р.
Кол-во:
о цене
Наличие: Отсутствует. Возможна поставка под заказ.

При оформлении заказа до: 2026-05-14
Ориентировочная дата поставки: Июнь
При условии наличия книги у поставщика.

Добавить в корзину

в Мои желания

Автор: Jamie Lorimer
Название: The Probiotic Planet: Using Life to Manage Life
ISBN: 9781517909208
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
Классификация:

Воздействие науки и технологии на общество

Экология, биосфера

Микробиология (немедицинская)

ISBN-10: 1517909201
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 344
Вес: 0.54 кг.
Дата издания: 17.11.2020
Серия: Posthumanities
Язык: English
Иллюстрации: 30 b-w illustrations
Размер: 21.84 x 14.22 x 2.29 cm
Ключевые слова: Ecological science, the Biosphere,Impact of science & technology on society,Microbiology (non-medical), SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology,SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Microbiology,SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects
Подзаголовок: Using life to manage life
Рейтинг:
Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: Assesses a promising new approach to restoring the health of our bodies and our planet Most of us are familiar with probiotics added to milk or yogurt to improve gastrointestinal health. In fact, the term refers to any intervention in which life is used to manage life-from the microscopic, like consuming fermented food to improve gut health, to macro approaches such as biological pest control and natural flood management. In this ambitious and original work, Jamie Lorimer offers a sweeping overview of diverse probiotic approaches and an insightful critique of their promise and limitations. During our current epoch-the Anthropocene-human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment, leading to the loss of ecological abundance, diversity, and functionality. Lorimer describes cases in which scientists and managers are working with biological processes to improve human, environmental, and even planetary health, pursuing strategies that stand in contrast to the “antibiotic approach”: Big Pharma, extreme hygiene, and industrial agriculture. The Probiotic Planet focuses on two forms of “rewilding” occurring on vastly different scales. The first is the use of keystone species like wolves and beavers as part of landscape restoration. The second is the introduction of hookworms into human hosts to treat autoimmune disorders. In both cases, the goal is to improve environmental health, whether the environment being managed is planetary or human. Lorimer argues that, all too often, such interventions are viewed in isolation, and he calls for a rethinking of artificial barriers between science and policy. He also describes the stark and unequal geographies of the use of probiotic approaches and examines why these patterns exist. The author’s preface provides a thoughtful discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to the probiotic approach. Informed by deep engagement with microbiology, immunology, ecology, and conservation biology as well as food, agriculture, and waste management, The Probiotic Planet offers nothing less than a new paradigm for collaboration between the policy realm and the natural sciences.
Дополнительное описание: Impact of science and technology on society|Ecological science, the Biosphere|Microbiology (non-medical)

The Probiotic Planet: Using Life to Manage Life, Jamie Lorimer