Description: Our planet is in crisis. Scorching temperatures, deadly fires and floods, and food shortages--the signs are everywhere. In The Age of Microbes, ecologist Steven D. Allison offers a solution. He reveals how we can partner with microbes, harnessing their natural ability to remove carbon from the atmosphere, clean up pollution, and restore ecosystems.
Brief description: Steven D. Allison is Professor of Ecology at the University of California, Irvine. A Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, he is Editor-in-Chief of Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene and serves on the Sustainability Commission for the city of Irvine.
Review Quotes: From food security to jet fuel to forest restoration, The Age of Microbes guides readers through the myriad ways these unseen ecosystem engineers can play a role in building a more sustainable future. Drawing on a rich diversity of research, Steve Allison expertly guides readers through the knowns, and many unknowns, of how microbes have shaped, and will shape, our shared planet.--Stephen Porder, author of Elemental