Technology & Engineering Crop Science
The Encyclopedia of Seeds
Science, Technology and Uses
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2007
- Category
- Crop Science
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780851997230
- Publish Date
- Jan 2007
- List Price
- $407.00
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Description
This is the first scholarly reference work to cover all the major scientific themes and facets of the subject of seeds. It outlines the latest fundamental biological knowledge about seeds, together with the principles of agricultural seed processing, storage and sowing, the food and industrialuses of seeds, and the roles of seeds in history, economies and cultures. With contributions from 110 expert authors worldwide, the editors have created 560 authoritative articles, illustrated with plentiful tables, figures, black-and-white and color photographs, suggested further reading matter and 670 supplementary definitions. The contents are alphabetically arrangedand cross-referenced to connect related entries.
About the authors
Contributor Notes
J.D. Bewley is at the University of Guelph, Canada. M. Black is at Kings College in London. P. Halmer is with Germains Technology Group, Kings Lynn.