Table of Contents

Foreword by Professor Sir Peter Crane Seeds: Time Capsules of Life What is a Seed? Seed Evolution Naked Seeds Flower Power Revolution The Dispersal of Fruits and Seeds Travellers in Space and Time The Millennium Seed Bank An Architectural Blueprint Phytopia Appendices Glossary Bibliography Index of Plants Illustrated ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

About the Author

Wolfgang Stuppy is the seed morphologist for the Millennium Seed Bank Project at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. At the heart of this large international project, which collects and stores seeds and fruits from all over the world, Dr. Stuppy has found the ideal environment to feed his passion for research into the astonishing diversity of seeds and fruits. Visual artist Rob Kesseler is a professor at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design. He has a long career of working with plants as a source of inspiration for his work. In 2001 he was appointed NESTA Fellow at Kew, where he has since been working with microscopic plant material. His work has been shown in museums and galleries in the United Kingdom and Europe.

Reviews

"A lively account of seeds illuminating their beauty and diversity through a series of stunning images." Professor Sir Peter Crane - Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew