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The story of seeds : from Mendel's garden to your plate, and how there's more of less to eat around the world

Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco) 1962- (author.).

Summary: "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 where our food comes from, and more importantly, where it is going as she digs deeper into the importance of seeds in our world"--Amazon.com

Record details

ISBN: 9780544320239
ISBN: 0544320239
Physical Description: 136 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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Publisher: New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Seeds at risk -- Seed pioneers -- Spoils of war -- Variety is the spice of life -- The new genetics -- A return to heirlooms -- The ultimate safety net -- Hope and action -- Call to action
Target Audience Note:	1110L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 7.6 4 179469.
Language Note:	Text in English