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Seeds : a Natural History by Fry, Carolyn (Science writer) is a hobbies available to read on EtoBox.
What is Seeds : a Natural History about?
Seeds provide half of the calories consumed by humans today and helped grow human civilization. Just ten crops (rice, maize, wheat, potatoes, etc.) provide 75% of human energy needs. "Seeds: A Natural History" unearths the evolution of seeds from the time before dinosaurs to how they became our primary source of calories and protein today. Using vivid photos of seeds, which invite readers to appreciate their diversity of form and function, along with a text by an award winning science journalist
Who reads Seeds : a Natural History?
It is typically read by readers building habits, skills, productivity or wellbeing.
Common subject areas: self-improvement, productivity, wellness.
- Author
- Fry, Carolyn (Science writer)
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780226224350
- Category
- hobbies
- Subjects
- Science, History, Gardening
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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