Seeds provide half of the calories consumed by humans today and helped underpin the rise of civilization. Just ten crops (rice, maize, wheat, potatoes, etc.) provide 75% of human energy needs. Seeds: A Natural History delves into the evolution of seeds from the time before dinosaurs to how they became our primary source of calories and protein today. Carolyn Fry, an award winning science journalist and writer, reveals the importance of genetic diversity in crops that are resilient to climate change and shows how modern scientific techniques of genetic profiling, seed banking, and plant breeding may be the answer to humanity future. Seeds is an illustrated celebration of a vital element of global health.
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