The Story of Seeds: From Mendel's Garden to Your Plate, and How There's More of Less to Eat Around the World

by Nancy Castaldo and Nancy F. Castaldo

Book Overview

Something as small as a seed can have a worldwide impact. Did you know there are top-secret seed vaults hidden throughout the world? And once a seed disappears, that's it--it's gone forever? 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0544320239
• ISBN13: 9780544320239
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher