Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet

From acclaimed science journalist Oliver Morton comes Eating the Sun, a fascinating, lively, profound look at photosynthesis, nature's greatest miracle. From the physics, chemistry, and cellular biology that make photosynthesis possible, to the quirky and competitive scientists who first discovered the beautifully honed mechanisms of photosynthesis, to the modern energy crisis we face today, Eating the Sun offers a complete biography of the earth through the lens of this common but crucial process.

Author: Oliver Morton
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 11/17/2009
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780007163656

About the Author
Morton, Oliver: -

Award-winning science journalist Oliver Morton is the author of Mapping Mars, a contributing editor at Wired, and a contributor for The New Yorker, Science, and The American Scholar. He lives with his wife in Greenwich, England.