Book
An orchard invisible : a natural history of seeds / Jonathan Silvertown ; with illustrations by Amy Whitesides.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780226757735 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0226757730 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 216 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Chicago ; The University of Chicago Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-209) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | An orchard invisible: seeds -- First forms minute: evolution -- Even beans do it: sex -- Before the seed: pollination -- According to their own kinds: inheritance -- O rose, thou art sick!: enemies -- The biggest coconut I ever see: size -- Ten thousand acorns: number -- Luscious clusters of the vine: fruit -- Winged seeds: dispersal -- Circumstance unknown: fate -- Fierce energy: germination -- Sorrow's mysteries: poisons -- Ah, sun-flower!: oil -- John Barleycorn: beer -- Realm of illusion: coffee -- Nourishment and inspiration: gastronomy. |
| Action Note: | cat 20090528 nsh |
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| Subject: | Seeds > Popular works. Botany > Popular works. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | QK 661 .S558 2009 | 30539483 | General Collection | Available | - |