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These time capsules of life for plants familiar and strange are presented in minute, beautiful detail. Microphotographs of the tiniest seeds and extraordinarily detailed cutaway images of larger seeds are combined with text that explains the formation and maturation of seeds and describes how they find their way to becoming a copy of the parent plant.
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No matter how small, packed into every seed is the complete genetic information needed to give rise to a new plant, whether it is a tiny herb or a giant rainforest tree. True time capsules of life, seeds may travel thousands of miles and, if necessary, wait for hundreds of years before germinating.
- Hardcover
- Wolfgang Stuppy
17 de set. de 2009 · Seeds: Time Capsules of Life. $27.95. (79) Only 1 left in stock - order soon. "Who would have thought that a book about seeds could be a stunning work of art? ... Anyone who believes that life and art are inseparable will want to purchase this book immediately." -- Choice.
- Hardcover
- Rob Kesseler, Wolfgang Stuppy
Seeds: time capsules of life. Kesseler, Rob and Stuppy, Wolfgang (2006) Seeds: time capsules of life. Papadakis. ISBN 9781901092660. Button Creeper (Tersonia Cyathifl ... Prickly Starwort (Stellaria Punge ... Scarlet Pimpernel (Anagallis Arve ... Twining Purslane (Calandrinia Ere ... Repository Staff Only: | University Staff:
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In this lavish collection, a natural history of seeds is presented, illustrated with close-up photographs and scanning electron micrographs. With its studied narrative and beautiful photographic eye, this keepsake volume is a stunning tribute to the beauty and marvel of seeds.In this lavish collection, artist Rob Kesseler and seed morphologist Wolfgang Stuppy of the Millennium Seed Bank at the ...
