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The story of seeds : from Mendel's garden to your plate, and how there's more of less to eat around the world Cover Image Book Book

The story of seeds : from Mendel's garden to your plate, and how there's more of less to eat around the world / Nancy F. Castaldo.

Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962- (author.).

Summary:

"With the growth of genetically modified foods, the use of many seeds is dwindling--of 80,000 edible plants, only about 150 are being cultivated. With a global cast of men and women, scientists and laypeople, and photographic documentation, Nancy Castaldo chronicles where our food comes from, and more importantly, where it is going as she digs deeper into the importance of seeds in our world."--Amazon.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0544320239
  • ISBN: 9780544320239 (hardcover) :
  • Physical Description: 136 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Seeds at risk -- Seed pioneers -- Spoils of war -- Variety is the spice of life -- The new genetics -- A return to heirlooms -- The ultimate safety net -- Hope and action -- Call to action.

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Subject: Food crops > Seeds.
Agrobiodiversity conservation.
Sustainable agriculture.
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Food crops > Seeds > Juvenile literature.
Agrobiodiversity conservation > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 6 of 7 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Mackenzie Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Mackenzie Public Library 581.467 CAS (Text) 35192000297436 Adult Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -

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