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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.
1 de jan. de 2006 · The breath-taking architectural design of seeds has been showcased in the book Seeds: Time Capsules of Life (Kesseler et al., 2006), and some of these exquisite electron micrographs are on display ...
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- Wolfgang Stuppy, Rob Kesseler
Seeds, the most complex organs produced by plants, ensure the biodiversity of our planet. They vary from the impressive Seychelles nut that weighs twenty kilos to the dust-like seeds of the orchids. The evolution of their highly sophisticated structures from prehistoric times to today makes fascinating reading as do the wiles plants use to attract and deceive their chosen pollinators.
Anyone who believes that life and art are inseparable will want to purchase this book immediately." -- Choice The publication of the first edition of Seeds broke new ground by melding art and science in a beautiful yet authoritative examination of the design and function of seeds.
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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:
