Hybrid: The History & Science of Plant Breeding

by Noel Kingsbury

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Disheartened by the shrink-wrapped, Styrofoam-packed state of contemporary supermarket fruits and vegetables, many shoppers hark back to a more innocent time, to visions of succulent red tomatoes plucked straight from the vine, gleaming orange carrots pulled from loamy brown soil, swirling heads of green lettuce basking in the sun.

With Hybrid, Noel Kingsbury reveals that even those imaginary perfect foods are themselves far from...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226437132

ISBN13:9780226437132

Release Date:November 2011

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:512 Pages

Weight:1.54 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Agricultural Sciences Biological Sciences Botany Crafts & Hobbies Crop Science Engineering Gardening & Landscaping History & Philosophy Horticulture Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Technology

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