Thor Hanson

The Triumph of Seeds

How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History

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Produktbeschreibung

"[T]he genius of Hanson's fascinating, inspiring, and entertaining book stems from the fact that it is not about how all kinds of things grow from seeds it is about the seeds themselves."-Mark Kurlansky, New York Times Book Review

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Basic Books
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 618934
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. März 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 208mm x 141mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 278g
• ISBN-13: 9780465097401
• ISBN-10: 0465097405
• Artikelnr.: 43410157

Autorenporträt

Thor Hanson is a conservation biologist, Guggenheim Fellow, and author of award-winning books including Buzz, Feathers, The Impenetrable Forest, and The Triumph of Seeds. He lives with his wife and son on an island in Washington State. www.thorhanson.net

Rezensionen

"A fascinating, inspiring, and entertaining book.... Hanson takes one of the least-impressive-looking natural objects and reveals a life of elegance and wonder."-Mark Kurlansky, New York Times Book Review