Seeds of hope : wisdom and wonder from the world of plants / Jane Goodall with Gail Hudson.
"Renowned naturalist and bestselling author Jane Goodall examines the critical role that trees and plants play in our world"--Provided by the publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781455554492 (hc) :
- Physical Description: xi, 420 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2014.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Foreword by Michael Pollen"--Jacket. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction / by Michael Pollan -- Part One. My Love for the Natural World -- A Childhood Rooted in Nature -- The Kingdom of the Plants -- Trees -- Forests -- Part Two. Hunting, Gathering, and Gardening -- The Plant Hunters -- Botanical Gardens -- Seeds -- Orchids -- Gardens and Gardening -- Part Three. Uses and Abuses of Plants -- Plants That Can Heal -- Plants That Can Harm -- Plantations -- Food Crops -- Genetically Modified Organisms -- Part Four. The Way Forward -- The Future of Agriculture -- Growing Our Own Food -- Saving Forests -- Hope for Nature -- The Will to Live -- Gratitude. |
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Subject: | Goodall, Jane, 1934- Goodall, Jane, 1934- > Philosophy. Hope. Human-plant relationships. Philosophy of nature. Plants. Trees. |
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