01797nam 2200373 n 450 99638594690331620221108075644.0(CKB)1000000000610731(EEBO)2264210079(UnM)9958247400971(EXLCZ)99100000000061073119940902d1660 uh engurbn||||a|bb|The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, do hereby order and declare, that all commissioners of the admiralty and navy, the committee for the army, the commissioners for appeals and regulation of excise and customs ..[electronic resource]London, Printed by Edward Husbands and Thomas Newcomb, Printers to the Commons House of Parliament.[1660]1 sheet ([1] p.)Title from opening lines of text.With an order to print: Friday May 11, 1660. Ordered, that this order and declaration be forthwith printed and published. Will: Jessop Clerk of the Commons House of Parliament."All commissioners for the Army, Navy, revenue, &c. to continue in office in the King's name till further order" -- Steele.Initial; Steele notation: Arms 60 hereby lating of.Reproduction of original in the British Library.eebo-0018BroadsidesEnglandLondonEarly works to 1800Great BritainHistoryCharles II, 1660-1685Early works to 1800BroadsidesCu-RivESCu-RivESCStRLINCu-RivESBOOK996385946903316The Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, do hereby order and declare, that all Commissioners of the Admiralty and Navy2311621UNISA03816nam 2200505 450 991015434710332120210125114017.00-226-22449-X10.7208/9780226224497(CKB)3710000000971464(MiAaPQ)EBC4437789(DE-B1597)568043(DE-B1597)9780226224497(OCoLC)1233040694(EXLCZ)99371000000097146420170109h20162016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierSeeds a natural history /Carolyn FryChicago, [Illinois] :The University of Chicago Press,2016.©20161 online resource (193 pages)0-226-22435-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Seed Banks Around the World -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1. The Importance of Seeds to Humanity -- CHAPTER 2. How Plants Evolved on Planet Earth -- CHAPTER 3. How Seed Plants Reproduce -- CHAPTER 4. Dispersal Takes Seeds to New Pastures -- CHAPTER 5. Germination Brings Plants Back to Life -- CHAPTER 6. Using Seeds to Ensure Humanity’s Survival -- Glossary -- Further Reading -- Picture Credits -- Index -- AcknowledgmentsFrom the magnificence of a towering redwood to the simple elegance of a tiny dandelion, seed-bearing plants abound on planet Earth. The sheer diversity of plants thriving today is largely thanks to the evolution of the seed, as this made plants resilient to environmental changes by enabling them to await optimum conditions for growth before springing to life. In a time of declining biodiversity, studying seeds is now helping scientists preserve this plant diversity for future generations. With Seeds, Carolyn Fry offers a celebration of these vital but unassuming packages of life. She begins with a sweeping tour through human history, designed to help us understand why we should appreciate and respect these floral parcels. Wheat, corn, and rice, she reminds us, supply the foundations of meals eaten by people around the world. Countless medicines, oils, clothing materials, and building supplies are available only because of the versatility and variety of seed-bearing plants. Fry then provides a comprehensive history of the evolution of seeds, explaining the myriad ways that they have adapted, survived, and thrived across the globe. Delving deeper into the science of seeds, she reveals the fascinating processes of dormancy, reproduction, germination, and dispersal, and showcases the estimable work conservationists are doing today to gather and bank seeds in order to prevent species from going extinct. Enriched by a stunning array of full-color images, Seeds offers a comprehensive exploration of some of the most enduring and essential players in the natural world.SeedsPopular worksBotanyPopular worksNatural historyPopular worksbiodiversity, plants, nature, wildlife, flora, science, ecosystem, nonfiction, environment, environmentalism, redwood, agriculture, invasive species, dandelion, flowers, conservation, preservation, seeds, wheat, corn, rice, grains, adaptation, dispersal, germination, reproduction, dormancy, botany, plant physiology, seed banks, algae, angiosperms, anatomy, farming, food, natural history.SeedsBotanyNatural history581.4/67Fry Carolyn(Science writer),899173MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910154347103321Seeds2008854UNINA