Making Eden
by D. J. Beerling
ISBN: 9780198798309
Published: 2019
From the first tiny green scouts that clung to watery banks, plants spread across the land, opening their leaves to the sun, growing tall, turning the world green. How did plants accomplish this extraordinary feat? The author takes us through the story, from the first tentative steps of moss-like plants to the bold march of forests, the appearance of flowers adding a riot of colors, and the spread of grasses. It is a tale scientists are just coming to understand, but one this is clear: plants have not just painted the planet in luxuriant greenery, they have altered the workings of its climate and soils. We destroy them at our peril.
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