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AN ORCHARD INVISIBLE
AN ORCHARD INVISIBLE
Subtitle:
A Natural History of Seeds
Book Category:
Fiction > General
Author:
Silvertown, Jonathan
Binding:
Hardcover
ISBN 10:
226757730
ISBN 13:
9780226757735
Price:
USD 25.00
Publication Year:
2009

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The 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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