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The triumph of seeds, how grains, nuts, kernels, pulses, and pips conquered the plant kingdom and shaped human history, Thor Hanson

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The triumph of seeds, how grains, nuts, kernels, pulses, and pips conquered the plant kingdom and shaped human history, Thor Hanson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The triumph of seeds

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Thor Hanson

Sub title

how grains, nuts, kernels, pulses, and pips conquered the plant kingdom and shaped human history

Table Of 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 umbrella -- Irresistible flesh -- By wind and wave

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Seeds

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