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Seeds

Time Capsules of Life

Wolfgang Stuppy author Rob Kesseler author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Papadakis

Published:10th Sep '24

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“Seeds: Time Capsules of Life … explores these tiny natural wonders using a mixture of scanning electron microscopy and close-up photographs.”
— New Scientist

"One of the most important botanical books in history” - Carolyn Fry, The Botanist’s Library

"... awe-inspiring micrographic images of seeds, flowers, fruits and leaves ..." — iNewspaper

Seeds are tiny parcels of life, poised to give rise to anything from ephemeral herbs to giant trees that can live for thousands of years. A close look at these tiny miracles of nature through a scanning electron microscope opens up a view into a fascinating and breathtakingly beautiful microcosm few people, even scientists, have ever seen before. The range of sizes, shapes, and patterns plants have evolved over 360 million years to perfect their one and only chance in life to travel is beyond our wildest imagination.

In this astonishing book, artist Rob Kesseler and botanist Wolfgang Stuppy, previously of Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, present a unique and highly unusual natural history of seeds. The story of how seeds evolved to ensure the survival of their species and how they adapted to their natural environments including the animals they share them with is stunningly illustrated, combining close-up photography with digitally enhanced scanning electron micrographs.

This book not only captivates and enlightens those interested in the natural world, but also artists, designers, architects and everyone else drawing inspiration from the wonderful and endlessly fascinating world we live in.

Seeds has been nominated for 1 category in the 2024 Gourmand Awards: Best Design. - Gourmand Awards
“Seeds: Time Capsules of Life … explores these tiny natural wonders using a mixture of scanning electron microscopy and close-up photographs.” - New Scientist
"... awe-inspiring micrographic images of seeds, flowers, fruits and leaves ..." - iNewspaper
"At it's heart, Seeds-Time Capsules of Life is a tribute to Kew's Millennium Seed Bank, a global sanctuary preserving seeds to protect plant species from extenction." - The Tree Council
"...provides a natural history of seeds illustrated with close-up photographs and scanning electron micrographs." - The Botanists Library
"In exploring the possibilities of growing food sustainably on a warming planet, Robert Dash's images invite us to appreciate the joys of nature through micro views of food and climate change." - iNewspaper

  • Nominated for Best Design at the Gourmand Awards 2024

ISBN: 9781906506759

Dimensions: 290mm x 265mm x 30mm

Weight: 1400g

264 pages