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The Garden of Invention: Luther Burbank and the Business of Breeding Plants
by Jane S. Smith
ISBN: 0143116894
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beardicus
· 2015-05-25 ·
Original thread
If you find this interesting, the story of Luther Burbank would be a good choice too:
http://www.amazon.com/Garden-Invention-Burbank-Business-Bree...
http://www.amazon.com/Garden-Invention-Burbank-Business-Bree...