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Here a plant, there a plant, everywhere a plant, plant! : a story of Luther Burbank / by Quackenbush, Robert,1929-2021.; NULL DATA,illustrator.;
Highlights the life of the plant breeder who developed many new trees, fruit, flowers, vegetables, grains, and grasses and improved many plants and trees aleady known.
Subjects: Biographies.; Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926; Plant breeders.; Plant breeders;
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Closeout costs, Clinch River breeder reactor project : hearing before the Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, first session, May 11, 1981. by United States.Congress.House.Committee on Science and Technology.(CARDINAL)284001;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Clinch River Breeder Reactor Demonstration Power Plant (Tenn.);
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The garden of invention : Luther Burbank and the business of breeding plants / by Smith, Jane S.(CARDINAL)522609;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-343) and index.Nature in an age of invention -- The lucky spud -- The second gold rush -- Faster, better, sweeter -- A personal interlude -- Marketing the new creation -- The philosopher in the orchard, the scientist in the pea patch -- California boosters and the ivory tower -- The Carnegie Institution seal of approval -- The training of the human plant -- Learning from Luther Burbank -- The Corn Palace and the empire of the prickly pear -- The meeting of the masters -- The garden of beautiful thoughts -- Transplanting the legacy -- The creator's art -- The garden as intellectual property.A delightful narrative history of the celebrated plant-breeder Luther Burbank in early 20th-century America, "The Garden of Invention" is a colorful and engrossing examination of gardening, science, and business in the years between the Civil War and the Great Depression
Subjects: Biographies.; Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926.; Plant breeders; Plant breeding;
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Little Joe [videorecording] by Hausner, Jessica director; Beecham, Emily, 1984- actor; Whishaw, Ben, 1980- actor; Fox, Kerry actor; Wagner, Bruno producer; Magnolia Home Entertainment ;
Producers, Bruno Wagner, Bertrand Favre, Philippe Bober, Martin Gschlat, Jessica Hausner, Gerardine O'Flynn ; directed by Jessica Hausner ; written by Jessica Hausner, Géraldine Bajard.Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw, Kerry Fox, Kit Connor, Phenix Brossard, Leanne BestAlice is a dedicated senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species; when she engineers a special flower that can induce happiness, she smuggles one home as a gift for her son. As the plant grows and changes her son Joe's behavior, it becomes clear that "Little Joe" -- as the plant is called -- may have harmful side effects.Not RatedDVD, region 1, widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital 5.0.
Subjects: Science fiction films. ; Single mothers ; Flowers Therapeutic use ; Plant breeders ; Mothers and sons ;
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The new bread basket : how the new crop of grain growers, plant breeders, millers, maltsters, bakers, brewers, and local food activists are redefining our daily loaf / by Halloran, Amy,author.(CARDINAL)556283;
The farmer, the miller, and the baker -- Public works -- People and plants -- Know your flour -- Bread builds community -- Eat the landscape -- Everyday revolutions -- Transformation -- The bread lab -- Seeding new grass -- Valley malt -- Beer grows grains -- The next breadIn The New Bread Basket, Amy Halloran introduces readers to a wide range of important projects developing outside of the traditional wheat belt that are empowering communities to turn away from factory bread and beer and revitalize local grain production in a way that benefits people, local businesses, and the environment.--COVER
Subjects: Bread; Grain;
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The murder of Nikolai Vavilov : the story of Stalin's persecution of one of the great scientists of the twentieth century / by Pringle, Peter,1940 June-(CARDINAL)515840;
Subjects: Biographies.; Stalin, Joseph, 1878-1953.; Vavilov, N. I. (Nikolaĭ Ivanovich), 1887-1943.; Plant breeders; Plant geneticists; Political atrocities; Political purges;
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Luther Burbank, plant magician / by Beaty, John Y.(John Yocum),1884-1961.(CARDINAL)184213; Henderson, Luis M.(CARDINAL)749598;
A biography of the famous plant breeder and horticulturist whose experiments resulted in new or improved flowers, trees, vegetables, nuts, fruits, cacti, and grasses. Emphasizes the methods he used in developing the new species.
Subjects: Biographies.; Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926.; Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926; Plant breeding; Plant breeding;
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Garden flora : the natural and cultural history of the plants in your garden / by Kingsbury, Noël,author.(CARDINAL)635936;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 350-352) and index.A "survey of 133 of the most commonly grown [plant groups] explains where each plant came from and the journey it took into home gardens. Kingsbury tells ... tales of the most important plant hunters, breeders, and gardeners throughout history, and explores the unexpected ways plants have been used"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Plants, Ornamental.; Botany.;
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Miniature horses : a veterinary guide for owners and breeders / by Frankeny, Rebecca L.(CARDINAL)667638; Duren, Steven.(CARDINAL)667641;
Includes bibliographical references (page 149).
Subjects: Miniature horses; Miniature horses; Miniature horses;
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The plant lover's guide to sedums / by Horvath, Brent.(CARDINAL)610044; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.(CARDINAL)147486;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Why I love sedums -- Designing with border beauties and stonecrops -- Understanding sedums -- 150 sedums for the garden -- Growing and propagating.Sedums are fabulously versatile. With their flamboyant flower heads, graphic shapes, and stunning succulent foliage, these hardy plants thrive in almost any climate and with almost no attention. Their colorful leaves cover the spectrum - from icy whites and blues to rich fuchsia and deep purple. Sedum breeder and nurseryman Brent Horvath dispenses growing tips and design advice for using these rewarding plants in every part of your garden.
Subjects: Sedum.;
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