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Jonathan Silvertown 出版社: University of Chicago Press 副标题: A Natural History of Seeds 出版年: 2009-6-2 页数: 224 定价: GBP 19.50 装帧: Hardcover ISBN: 9780226757735
The story of seeds, in a nutshell, is a tale of evolution. With "An Orchard Invisible", Jonathan Silvertown presents the oft-ignored seed with the natural history it deserves, one nearly as varied and surprising as the earth's flora itself. In a clear and engaging style, he delves into the science of seeds: How and why do some lie dormant for years on end? How did seeds evolve?...
The story of seeds, in a nutshell, is a tale of evolution. With "An Orchard Invisible", Jonathan Silvertown presents the oft-ignored seed with the natural history it deserves, one nearly as varied and surprising as the earth's flora itself. In a clear and engaging style, he delves into the science of seeds: How and why do some lie dormant for years on end? How did seeds evolve? The wide variety of uses that humans have developed for seeds of all sorts also receives a fascinating look, studded with examples, including foods, oils, perfumes, and pharmaceuticals. An able guide with an eye for the unusual, Silver-town is happy to take readers on unexpected - but always interesting - tangents, from Lyme disease to human color vision to the Salem witch trials. But he never lets us forget that the driving force behind the story of seeds - its theme, even - is evolution, with its irrepressible habit of stumbling upon new solutions to the challenges of life.
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乔纳森•西尔弗顿是英国米尔顿•凯因斯（Milton Keynes）空中大学（Open University）生态学教授，顶尖生态学家，专攻植物族群生物学，尤以生态变迁与植物演化关系之研究见长。著有《伊甸园的魔鬼》（Demons in Eden）、《 99%的猿人》（合著，99% Ape: How Evolution Adds Up）、《脆弱的网：大自然的下一个事件》（Fragile Web: What Next for Nature?）等畅销书。
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