Never Home Alone: From Microbes to Millipedes, Camel Crickets, and Honeybees, the Natural History of Where We live
Rob Dunn
Considering how much time modern man spends within four walls or in vehicles, American biologist Rob Dunn argues that we know unforgivably little about our closest neighbors and their impact on our well-being. To correct this oversight, Rob Dunn has led a research team to "inventory" life forms in and around our homes. As it turned out, these are many hundreds of thousands of species. These are vertebrates, and plants, and arthropods, and fungi, and bacteria. Which species are dangerous for us, and which ones are necessary? The author of the book stands up for biodiversity and proves its necessity not only in the wild, but also in our home. How can the disappearance of one species of butterfly in a certain area cause an increase in allergic diseases? Why do Finnish Karelians, unlike Russian ones, suffer from allergic diseases more often? How to get rid of black mold? Why does the fight against cockroaches often only harden them and make them even more resilient? How does bacteria on the baker's hands affect the taste of bread, and what are the benefits of fermented foods? Who lives in a shower head and is it urgent to change it? Dunn's discoveries were a revelation to him. The reader has them ahead.
