Eating the sun : how plants power the planet / Oliver Morton.

Author/creator Morton, Oliver
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : HarperCollins, 2008.
Descriptionxix, 460 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Pt. 1: In the span of a man's life. Carbon ; Energy ; Light -- Pt. 2: In the span of a planet's life. Beginnings ; Fossils ; Forests and feedback ; Grass -- Pt. 3: In the span of a tree's life. Humanity ; Energy.
Abstract Traces the science of photosysthesis and its relevance in both history and the modern world, exploring the phenomenon's key role in confronting today's environmental challenges.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 420-442) and index.
ISBN9780007163649
ISBN0007163649