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How Flowers Made Our World David by George Haskell

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How Flowers Made Our World David by George HaskellThe Story of Nature's Revolutionaries A NEW SCIENTIST BEST NEW POPULAR SCIENCE BOOK MARCH 2026 In How Flowers Made Our World, biologist David George Haskell redefines our understanding of flowers, casting them as powerful revolutionaries at the heart of Earth's story. 'Flowering plants as you've never seen them before Science writing with sensuality, sensitivity and soul.' Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment 'Vividly written. David George

The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries

A NEW SCIENTIST BEST NEW POPULAR SCIENCE BOOK MARCH 2026

In How Flowers Made Our World, biologist David George Haskell redefines our understanding of flowers, casting them as powerful revolutionaries at the heart of Earth's story.

'Flowering plants as you've never seen them before ... Science writing with sensuality, sensitivity and soul.' — Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment

'Vividly written. David George Haskell shows how the most trivialized part of the natural world is among its most powerful and essential.' Rebecca Solnit, author of Orwell’s Roses

'David George Haskell's great strength as a writer is that he is open to surprise. He regards the planet as a strange and beautiful place. How Flowers Made Our World is at once closely observed, richly reported, and mind-blowing.' — Elizabeth Kolbert, author of The Sixth Extinction

Far from being mere ornaments, flowers have shaped the very fabric of life on our planet.

Their evolution triggered a cascade of biodiversity, transforming oceans, creating new habitats, and even altering the climate. Their beauty turned adversaries into allies, and their adaptability turned environmental upheavals into opportunities for renewal. Weaving together vivid storytelling, lyrical writing, and cutting-edge science, Haskell illuminates flowers as portals into deep time and essential players in our ecological future.

He reveals how flowers built and sustained ecosystems from rainforests to prairies and have been pivotal in the evolution of species like butterflies, bees, and birds. He also uncovers their crucial role in human history, as cultural emblems, keys to scientific leaps, and evolutionary catalysts, with flowering grasses calling our ancestors to leave the trees, laying the foundation for agriculture and modern civilization. From lessons in resilience and creativity found among gardeners’ favourites, such as magnolias, orchids, and roses, to rediscovering lesser-known wonders, like our uncelebrated underwater meadows that sustain life and the secrets of our most humble wildflowers, How Flowers Made Our World invites readers to see these blooms in a whole new light—as the dynamic and influential forces they truly are.

'In this dazzling book, scintillating with wonder and scholarship, Haskell shows us how flowers – so often belittled and misunderstood, have shaped ecology, and so shaped us. Flowers are tectonic, and here is a book worthy of them.' — Charles Foster, author of The Edges of the World

'Joyful ... brimming with curiosity, humour, and crystal-clear scientific delights. How Flowers Made Our World is a celebration of the inventiveness of floral life.' — Zoë Schlanger, author of The Light Eaters

Format:Hardback 352 pages
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint:Torva
ISBN:9781911709985
Published:26 Mar 2026
Classifications:Botany & plant sciences, Trees, wildflowers & plants, The Earth: natural history general
Weight:560g
Dimensions:241 x 164 x 34 (mm)

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Trans, sapphic vampires?! YES PLEASE!
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Before I just go recommending this book to everyone, please be in mind that there is misgendering, deadnaming, and slurs pertaining to transgendered people in the book. The author is a trans woman, so all of these instances are addressed on page. I am a lover of all things vampire, and when my kindle recommended this trans, sapphic romance, I couldn't hit the buy button fast enough. Miyako is a trans woman who wants more to life since coming out as trans. The two joys in her life are Luna (her best friend) and River (her sister). Miyako begrudgingly accompanies Luna to see her favorite band, but she doesn't expect to meet actual vampires who agree to turn both her and Luna. After Miyako is turned, she finds herself in a body that finally reflects the way that she has always felt, a burgeoning crush on a gorgeous vampire who hates her, and other lingering dangerous that she didn't anticipate. I freaking loved Miyako. Miyako has always been so sure of herself and her identity regardless of what others think of her, including her trash ass parents that deserve to burn in the pits of hell (sorry not sorry). Miyako also will do any and everything to protect those she loves, which includes protecting her sister River from the bigoted and trashy parents. Found family is the central theme of this book. Once you are turned, you are immediately accepted into the coven of Hell's Redemption, they do ANYHTHING for their own including providing a place to live and protection. I loved seeing this, and this is so important for queer folks who would otherwise have no support system. While this book does have several romantic pairings and soulmates is a big theme as well, the intimate scenes are fade to black, which works for this book (in my opinion). I can't wait for the next book, so I can get more of these amazing characters!
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Sure hope there's a sequel
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This books was lots of fun, with characters to love and hate, though the awful characters aren't around much, thank goodness. The world building is really good, but there's so much more to learn that I hope there's another book in the works.
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Freaking Fantastic!!
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First book like this I have read and I am hopping for the next to be soon! An amazing read and one personally I wouldn’t mind seeing as a movie!
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This book has everything, friendship, love, hot women, trans euphoria. I absolutely loved it!
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