Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Morton, Oliver. frey50

Eating the sun : how plants power the planet / Oliver Morton. - New York : HarperCollins, 2008. - xix, 460 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

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.

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.

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Photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis.

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