Care of the Species: Races of Corn and the Science of Plant Biodiversity

by John Hartigan Jr.

Across the globe, an expanding circle of care is encompassing a growing number of species through efforts targeting biodiversity, profoundly revising the line between humans and nonhumans. Care of the Species examines infrastructures of care--labs and gardens in Spain and Mexico--where plant scientists grapple with the complexities of evolution and domestication. John Hartigan Jr. uses ethnography to access the expertise of botanists and others engaged...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816685355
• ISBN13: 9780816685356
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"