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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.
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.
9 de dez. de 2012 · Amazing Images Of Seeds Dec 9, 2012, 09:40 AM EST | Updated Dec 11, 2012 Earth Aware Editions and the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew have produced a stunning book, Seeds: Time Capsules of Life , featuring close ups of some of the most varied, yet overlooked creations of the natural world.
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.
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- Rob Kesseler, Wolfgang Stuppy
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- Rob Kesseler, Wolfgang Stuppy
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.