"Making Eden: How Plants Transformed a Barren Planet" 2019 1st/1st HC/DJ

Description: "Making Eden: How Plants Transformed a Barren Planet" was written by David Beerling and published by Oxford University Press in New York in 2019. This is a hardcover, first edition, first printing of this illuminating 257-page work by a Fellow of the Royal Society, described thusly on the dustjacket sleeve: "Imagine the Earth before plants invaded the land--barren landscapes of yellows, browns and greys, with the wind whistling past the bare rocks. How did we get from such a desolate planet to the verdant greens and lush forests that cloak much of the Earth today? "In this account, drawn from the latest research, David Beerling explains how the world turned green. He describes how the first pioneering plants--small, leafless forms that hugged the land close to water--gave way, with the innovation of woody stems and solar panels called leaves, to shrubs, and towering, leafy forests. "Plants not only transformed the colors of the land, they altered the climate too, and opened the door to the evolution of a wide variety of land animals. Beerling tracks the steps by which plants achieved this transformation, and highlights their partners--the symbiotic fungi--whose critical role in the spread of greenery on land has only recently been realized." The original price, as shown on the dustjacket rear cover, was $27.95. The book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new. The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover.Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile.BLK BOX 31PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKS PAYPAL PREFERRED Will combine shipping. All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received. My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same. Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request. Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories: Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New Listings added almost daily.

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