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Author
Publisher
Harbour Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
viii, 88 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"Much of our food comes from seeds. But where do our seeds come from? And where are they going? For much of human history, farmers saved their own seed stocks to ensure a good harvest from year to year. In the mid-twentieth century, governments became involved in seed saving, creating massive seed libraries cataloguing thousands of varieties. This biodiversity has come under attack in recent decades, as corporations have replaced heirloom varieties...
6) Seeds
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Seeds harbor immense potential. They defy their size by sprouting and growing into plants. And these plants develop beautiful flowers and delicious fruits and vegetables. Even in the most unlikely environments, seeds manage to thrive. Like seeds, we can cultivate and nurture something wonderful. There is much we can learn from seeds." -- back cover.
Publisher
Open Pollinated Productions
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (81 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm
Language
English
Description
One of the world's most precious resources is at risk. This timely and emotionally moving film illuminates what is at stake and what can be done to protect the source of nearly all of our food: seeds. Seeds provide the basis for everything from fabric, to food to fuels. Seeds are as essential to life as the air we breathe or water we drink, but given far less attention. It's not too late, yet.
9) Seeds
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
From flowers to fruits, everything begins with a tiny seed. Young readers will learn how seeds grow, and how they vary in shape, size, and dispersal patterns.
Author
Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
viii, 311 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
A full-color resource explains how to gather, clean, and store seeds for three hundred different kinds of vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, trees, and shrubs, as well as how to propagate and care for new seedlings.
15) Seeds
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and photographs present the seeds of plants, how they grow, and their uses"--Provided by publisher.
18) Seeds move!
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Every seed, big or small, needs sunlight, water, and an uncrowded place to put down roots. But how do seeds get to the perfect place to grow? This exploration of seed dispersal covers a wide range of seeds and the creatures that help them move, from a coconut seed floating on waves to an African grass seed rolled by a dung beetle, to a milkweed seed floating on the wind.
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