"The Story of the Apple" reveals the solution to a long-standing puzzle. Where did the apple come from, and why is the familiar large, sweet, cultivated apple so different from all other wild apple species with their bitter, cherry-sized fruits? This book will fascinate gardeners who wish to know more about the origin and natural history of the plants that they grow in their yards or orchards, researchers and students in botany and horticulture who want the evidence from DNA, geology, anthropology, archaeology, zoology, and Classical history, and anyone with an interest in diet, well-being, and the benevolent effects of plants on the emergence of humankind.
- ISBN13 9780881927849
- Publish Date 9 August 2006
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 January 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Timber Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 240
- Language English