Eating the Sun : the everyday miracle of how plants power the planet (2007)

by Oliver Morton

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

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cshalizi | Oct 7, 2015 |

Good, in depth book covering a wide range of topics loosely linked by plants (

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gneisslyschist | Sep 7, 2009 |

How plants power the planet

jhawn | Jul 31, 2017 |

Photosynthesis. Greenery. Photosynthesis. Research history. Photosynthesis. Gaia metaphor. Photosynthesis. Evolution. Photosynthesis. Carbon/climate crisis. Photosynthesis. 460 pages. Photosynthesis.

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Eating the Sun : the everyday miracle of how plants power the planet

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2007

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To Nancy Hawes
With thanks, as to the air, and love, as to the light,
And for the flowers that bloom in the spring.

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Here's what happened today. What really happened.

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"I am not as senstitive . . ." p. 215

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

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