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.
| Author/creator |
Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962- author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2016] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2016 |
| Description | 136 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Variant title | Seeds : from Mendel's garden to your plate, and how there's more of less to eat around the world |
| Contents | 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. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Audience | 1110 Lexile |
| Study program note | Accelerated Reader |
| Study program note | Reading Counts! |
| LCCN | 2016302487 |
| ISBN | 9780544320239 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0544320239 (hardcover) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 581.467 C274S | ✔ Available | Place Hold |