
AN ORCHARD INVISIBLE |
Subtitle:
A Natural History of Seeds
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Book Category:
Fiction > General
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Author:
Silvertown, Jonathan
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Binding:
Hardcover
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ISBN 10:
226757730
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ISBN 13:
9780226757735
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Price:
USD 25.00
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Publication Year:
2009
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Publisher Info
University of Chicago Press. InquiryThe story of seeds, in a nutshell, is a tale of evolution. From the tiny sesame that we sprinkle on our bagels to the forty-five-pound double coconut borne by the coco de mer tree, seeds are a perpetual reminder of the complexity and diversity of life on earth. With An Orchard Invisible, Jonathan Silvertown presents the oft-ignored seed with the natural history it deserves, one nearly as varied and surprising as the earth's flora itself. Beginning with the evolution of the first seed plant from fernlike ancestors more than 360 million years ago, Silvertown carries his tale through epochs and around the globe. UK Price: 17.50 GBP
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