Hanson teases out the resonances between the ways that plants and humans use seeds. What makes The Triumph of Seeds more than a routine pop botany book is the way Mr. A fascinating scientific adventure, it is essential reading for anyone who loves to see a plant grow. This is a book of knowledge, adventure, and wonder, spun by an award-winning writer with both the charm of a fireside story-teller and the hard-won expertise of a field biologist. Thanks to this stunning new book, they can be overlooked no more. Yet, despite their importance, seeds are often seen as commonplace, their extraordinary natural and human histories overlooked. Seeds are fundamental objects of beauty, evolutionary wonders, and simple fascinations. Just as the search for nutmeg and pepper drove the Age of Discovery, coffee beans fueled the Enlightenment and cottonseed sparked the Industrial Revolution. From our morning toast to the cotton in our clothes, they are quite literally the stuff and staff of life: supporting diets, economies, and civilizations around the globe. Mark Kurlansky, New York Times Book Review We live in a world of seeds. The genius of Hansons fascinating, inspiring, and entertaining book stems from the fact that it is not about how all kinds of things grow from seeds it is about the seeds themselves. Book Synopsis As seen on PBSs American Spring LIVE, the award-winning author of Buzz and Feathers presents a natural and human history of seeds, the marvels of the plant kingdom.
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