OLIVER MORTON is a science writer and founding fellow at the Hybrid Vigor Institute. He writes about scientific knowledge and technological change.

Eating the Sun. How plants power the planet.
by Oliver Morton
Harper, Perennials, 2007, 2008
 
There is probably no single more important topic in economy, technology and environmental science than understanding the role of photosynthesis as the ultimate energy source for all life and as the renewable energy source for a 21st century economy.

Enjoy this book for its beatiful narrative, historical details and love of all things photosynthetic.

March 24, 2010 /  © 2010 Lukas K. Buehler / go back to Book Review Home