An Orchard Invisible: A Natural History of Seeds

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...

By Jonathan Silvertown
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: University of Chicago Press; 1st Edition edition (April 15, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0226757730
ISBN-13: 978-0226757735
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.5 inches
Amazon Rank: 1471434
Format: PDF ePub djvu book

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An "Orchard Invisible" gives a very readable and accessible account of many aspects of seeds. How did seeds evolve? How and why do some seeds lie dormant for many years? Why are some seeds almost invisibly tiny, while the largest weighs 20 kg? Why

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