Eating the Sun: The Everyday Miracle of How Plants Power the Planet by Oliver Morton

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From the intricacies of its molecular processes to the beauty of the nature that it supports, Eating the Sun is a wondering tribute to the extraordinary process that has allowed plants to power the earth for billions of years.

From the physics, chemistry, and cellular biology that make photosynthesis possible, to the quirky and competitive scientists who first discovered the beautifully honed mechanisms of photosynthesis, to the modern energy crisis we face today, Eating the Sun offers a complete biography of the earth through the lens of this common but crucial process.