Seeds of Hope
Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2014.
Format: Ebook
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Edition: First edition.
Description: 1 online resource (xi, 420 pages) : color illustrations.
Renowned naturalist and bestselling author Jane Goodall examines the critical role that trees and plants play in our world.
Contents:
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.
Subjects:
Goodall, Jane, 1934-
Goodall, Jane, 1934- -- Philosophy.
Human-plant relationships.
Plants.
Trees.
Philosophy of nature.
Hope.
Goodall, Jane, 1934-
Goodall, Jane, 1934- -- Philosophy.
Human-plant relationships.
Plants.
Trees.
Philosophy of nature.
Hope.
ISBN:
9781455581115
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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