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Viability of Seeds
E.H. . Ed(S): Roberts
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Paperback. Editor(s): Roberts, E.H. Num Pages: 458 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 674.
From prehistoric times man has had a pecial s relationship with seed plants - as a source of food, materials for tools, buildings, clothing and pharmaceuticals, and for ornamenting his surroundings for his own delight (probably in that chronological order which, incidentally, also gives some indication ofthe priorities oflife). Today man's most important staple foods are derived directly from seeds as they have been since neolithic times. (It is a sobering thought, as Harlan* has pointed out, that nothing significant has been added to his diet since then. ) From those times he must have learned to collect, conserve and ... Read more
From prehistoric times man has had a pecial s relationship with seed plants - as a source of food, materials for tools, buildings, clothing and pharmaceuticals, and for ornamenting his surroundings for his own delight (probably in that chronological order which, incidentally, also gives some indication ofthe priorities oflife). Today man's most important staple foods are derived directly from seeds as they have been since neolithic times. (It is a sobering thought, as Harlan* has pointed out, that nothing significant has been added to his diet since then. ) From those times he must have learned to collect, conserve and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400956872
SKU
V9789400956872
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99-15
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