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Cross-Pollinations - (Credo) by Gary Paul Nabhan (Paperback)

Name: Cross-Pollinations - (Credo) by Gary Paul Nabhan (Paperback)
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Cross-Pollinations is a book about dissolving boundaries and blending disciplines to reveal a world rich in possibility, one where unthinkable solutions emerge.Gary Paul Nabhan, an accomplished biologist and writer--and "a voice that speaks to the laity in clear and coherent sentences" (New York Times)--believes that the free movement between science and literature, between cultivated and wild habitats, and between culture and language engenders the kind of unlikely and seemingly incompatible perceptions that are essential to discovery of any kind.In Cross-Pollinations, he illustrates the successful marriage of science and poetry with true stories about color-blind scientists, the knowledge stored in ancient Native American songs, the link between an Amy Clampitt poem and diabetes research, and a unique collaboration in support of the Ironwood Forest National Monument.
Author(s): Gary Paul Nabhan
107 Pages
Science, Essays
Series Name: Credo

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About the Book

A pioneering ethnobotanist, Gary Paul Nabhan credits the arts with sparking unlikely scientific breakthroughs and believes that such "cross-pollination" engenders new forms of expression that are essential to discovery. In this highly readable book, he tells four stories to illustrate this idea. In the first, coping with color blindness in art class leads to his career as a scientist; in the second, ancient American Indian songs, when translated, reveal an understanding of plants and animals that rivals modern research; in the third, a poem inspires an approach to diabetes using desert plants; and in the fourth, a coalition of scientists and artists creates the Ironwood Forest National Monument in the Sonoran Desert.

Book Synopsis

Cross-Pollinations is a book about dissolving boundaries and blending disciplines to reveal a world rich in possibility, one where unthinkable solutions emerge.

Gary Paul Nabhan, an accomplished biologist and writer--and "a voice that speaks to the laity in clear and coherent sentences" (New York Times)--believes that the free movement between science and literature, between cultivated and wild habitats, and between culture and language engenders the kind of unlikely and seemingly incompatible perceptions that are essential to discovery of any kind.

In Cross-Pollinations, he illustrates the successful marriage of science and poetry with true stories about color-blind scientists, the knowledge stored in ancient Native American songs, the link between an Amy Clampitt poem and diabetes research, and a unique collaboration in support of the Ironwood Forest National Monument.

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"From almost every scientific discipline has risen a voice that speaks to the laity in clear and coherent sentences--Stephen Jay Gould from paleontology, Carl Sagan from astronomy....And there is Gary Paul Nabhan, an ethnobiologist."

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.6 Inches (H) x 4.9 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)

Weight: .3 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 107

Genre: Science

Sub-Genre: Essays

Series Title: Credo

Publisher: Milkweed Editions

Format: Paperback

Author: Gary Paul Nabhan

Language: English

Street Date: January 6, 2004

TCIN: 1010328051

UPC: 9781571312709

Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-0709

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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A: The book is suggested for readers aged 22 years and up.
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Q: What type of stories does the author share?

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A: The author shares true stories that illustrate the connections between science, culture, and art.
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Q: What is the main theme of the book?

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A: The book explores the blending of disciplines to create innovative solutions and insights.
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Q: What kind of breakthroughs does the book discuss?

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A: It discusses how artistic inspiration can lead to unexpected scientific breakthroughs and discoveries.
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