Seeds of hope
Subtitle: wisdom and wonder from the world of plants
By: Jane Goodall with Gail Hudson
Contributors: Hudson, Gail E., author
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9781455554492
Subjects: Plants; Human-plant relationships; Hope; Philosophy of nature; Philosophy; Trees
Description: Renowned naturalist and bestselling author Jane Goodall examines the critical role that trees and plants play in our world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-410) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / by Michael Pollan; title: Pt. 1: My love for the natural world : A childhood rooted in nature ; The kingdom of the plants ; Trees ; Forests; title: Pt. 2: Hunting, gathering, and gardening : The plant hunters ; Botanical gardens ; Seeds ; Orchids ; Gardens and gardening; title: Pt. 3: Uses and abuses of plants : Plants that can heal ; Plants that can harm ; Plantations ; Food crops ; Genetically modified organisms; title: Pt. 4: The way forward : The future of agriculture ; Growing our own food ; Saving forests ; Hope for nature ; The will to live.