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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Every seed contains three parts and, although their development differs, all seeds fundamentally rely on water to begin growth.
Chapter 3: Seeds arose from spores to solve reproductive challenges and better adjust to arid climates.
Chapter 4: All seeds perish, yet some can remain dormant for years, even for many centuries.
Chapter 5: Seeds evolved to protect and spread themselves, often with help from unsuspecting creatures.
Chapter 6: Many seeds spread and travel thanks to fruits that entice animals and humans alike.
Chapter 7: Manipulating seeds to aid companies and consumers brings some questionable consequences too.
Description
The Triumph of Seeds (2015) tells the amazing story of the influence of seeds. Find out how plants have managed to endure and evolve over the course of Earth’s long history and how they manipulated both man and animal into doing their bidding.
Who Should Listen
Students of biology, ecology or agriculture
Botanists
Readers who love natural science or gardening
About the Authors
Dr. Thor Hanson is a conservation biologist from the Pacific Northwest and an award-winning author. A Guggenheim Fellow, his other books include Feathers and The Impenetrable Forest.