Demons in Eden: The Paradox of Plant Diversity

by Jonathan Silvertown

Book Overview

At the heart of evolution lies a bewildering paradox. Natural selection favors above all the individual that leaves the most offspring--a superorganism of sorts that Jonathan Silvertown here calls the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226757722
• ISBN13: 9780226757728
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Informative and Enjoyable

I learned a lot from this book. There are times when it's difficult to read because I don't know how to pronounce the scientific names of plants, or the names of locations, otherwise much of the book is written very artistically and it was a joy to read. This is one book I will definitely keep.