text The triumph of seeds : how grains, nuts, kernels, pulses, & pips conquered the plant kingdom and shaped human history
- Summary
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Presents a guide to seeds that explains their importance to nature and humanity, describing their role in such events as the Age of Discovery, the American Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
- Contents
- Seed for a day -- The staff of life -- Sometimes you feel like a nut -- What the spike moss knows -- Mendel's spores -- Methuselah -- Take it to the bank -- By tooth, beak, and gnaw -- The riches of taste -- The cheeriest beans -- Death by umbrell... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- xxv, 277 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher
- Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group 2015
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| Library | Location | Status |
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| TADL-WOOD | 580 HAN in Adult Non-fiction | Checked out (Due: 2025-01-23) |
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