Seeds of hope : wisdom and wonder from the world of plants
(2014)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
580/GOODALL,J
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group, 2014
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
xi, 420 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781455554492, 1455554499, 9781455554492, 1455554499 :
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Introduction / by Michael Pollan -- pt. 1: My love for the natural world. A childhood rooted in nature ; The kingdom of the plants ; Trees ; Forests -- pt. 2: Hunting, gathering, and gardening. The plant hunters ; Botanical gardens ; Seeds ; Orchids ; Gardens and gardening -- pt. 3: Uses and abuses of plants. Plants that can heal ; Plants that can harm ; Plantations ; Food crops ; Genetically modified organisms -- pt. 4: The way forward. The future of agriculture ; Growing our own food ; Saving forests ; Hope for nature ; The will to live
Renowned naturalist and bestselling author Jane Goodall examines the critical role that trees and plants play in our world