Eating the sun : how plants power the planet / Oliver Morton.
| Author/creator | Morton, Oliver |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : HarperCollins, 2008. |
| Description | xix, 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 420-442) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780007163649 |
| ISBN | 0007163649 |