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Nature 449, 284-285 (20 September 2007) | doi:10.1038/449284a; Published online 19 September 2007

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Earth's green heroes

Richard Fortey1

BOOK REVIEWEDEating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet

by Oliver Morton

Fourth Estate: 2007. 384 pp. £25

All the greatest monsters are green. The Incredible Hulk had to turn green before going on the rampage and the Eagle comic featured a supremely evil green being called the Mekon, who was opposed in almost every issue by the chisel-jawed space hero, Dan Dare.