A remarkable collaboration of nature, art and photography, celebrating the beauty of fruit.

The landmark books Seeds and Pollen were published in 2006 to rave reviews-with adjectives ranging from "breathtaking" to "spectacular," from "spellbinding" to "dazzling."

This companion title examines why fruits exist and how their short lives are critical to the natural order. Visual artist Rob Kesseler uses special light and scanning electron microscopy to create astonishing images of a variety of fruits and the seeds they shelter. His razor-sharp cross-sections reveal intricate interiors and pods, pouches, keys, nuts and other examples of botanical architecture. Seed morphologist Wolfgang Stuppy deftly explains the formation, development and demise of fruit. Literary, historical and artistic references to fruit are included as well.

[Fruit] is groundbreaking in its intimate examination of plant reproduction. An essential source and reference for artists, designers and gardeners, this stunning book will fascinate any reader interested in the natural world and biological structures.

羅布·剋塞勒：視覺藝術傢，倫敦藝術大學藝術、設計和科學領域的教授，在職業生涯裏，他常常將植物作為汲取靈感的源泉。2001年，他被邱園任命為NESTA研究員，從那時起，他開始同顯微鏡下的植物材料打交道。他還是林奈學會和皇傢藝術學會的研究員，以及葡萄牙古爾本基安科學研究所 2010年生物多樣性成員。他的作品曾在英國、歐洲大陸和北美的博物館和美術館展齣，包括維多利亞和艾伯特博物館、英國皇傢植物園和裏斯本古爾本基安基金會等。

沃爾夫岡·斯塔佩：邱園的一位種子形態學傢，就職於位於英國蘇塞剋斯郡韋剋赫斯特的韆年種子庫。在此項大型跨國計劃的核心之地，收藏和儲存瞭來自世界各地的種子和果實。斯塔佩博士將此地視為理想的工作之所，他可以將自己滿腔的熱情放在令人震驚的種子和果實多樣性的研究上。作為此領域為數不多的專傢之一，斯塔佩博士也為英國和海外地區同韆年種子庫有閤作關係的大學生和其他成員講授種子生物學這一課程。