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Eating the sun : how plants power the planet

text Eating the sun : how plants power the planet

Summary

Traces the science of photosynthesis and its relevance in both history and the modern world, exploring the phenomenon's key role in confronting today's environmental challenges.

Contents

Pt. 1: In the span of a man's life. Carbon ; Energy ; Light -- Pt. 2: In the span of a planet's life. Beginnings ; Fossils ; Forests and feedback ; Grass -- Pt. 3: In the span of a tree's life. Humanity ; Energy.

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Description
xix, 460 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Publisher
HarperCollins 2008

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 572.46 MOR in Adult Non-fiction Available

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