Alexander Adam (1741–1809)
Autor von The Seed Detective: Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable Vegetables
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Adam's Latin Grammar, with some improvements, and the following additions: rules for the right pronunciation of the… (2012) 3 Exemplare
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- 1741-06-24
- Todestag
- 1809-12-18
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- male
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- Great Britain
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- UK
- Geburtsort
- Forres, Morayshire, Scotland, Great Britain
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- Edinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain
- Wohnorte
- Forres, Moray, Scotland, UK
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- University of Edinburgh
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- teacher
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The Seed Detective: Uncovering the Secret Histories… von Alexander Adam
The author leads an amazing life, rather like the Indiana Jones of seed preservation. He travels the world, seeking out vegetable varieties that have not been "discovered" in the Western World, and brings them out to be grown in controlled circumstances and preserved for future generations. Alexander frequents farmers markets all over the world, looking for that elusive "granny", who has been growing the variety for decades, maybe even generations. It's an honorable task, otherwise many (maybe all) of these varieties would be eventually lost. It's a good read!… (mehr)
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