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Jane S. Smith writes about the intersection of science, natural history, and popular culture. She received her B.A. from Simmons College and her Ph.D. from Yale University and has taught at Northwestern University on topics ranging from twentieth century fiction to the history of public health.

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	The Garden of Invention: Luther Burbank and the Business of Breeding Plants 3.88 avg rating — 224 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elsie de Wolfe: A Life in the High Style by Jane S. Smith, Diana Vreeland really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1982	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Patenting the Sun: Polio and the Salk Vaccine 3.86 avg rating — 28 ratings — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fool's Gold 2.87 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Paralyzing Fear: The Triumph Over Polio In America by Nina Gilden Seavey, Paul Wagner, Jane S. Smith really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Praise of Chickens: A Compendium Of Wisdom Fair And Fowl 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Looking Backward Moving Forward Ashland the Garland City of the Inland Seas by Jane S. Smith (Editor), Michael J. Goc (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1987	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Corrosion and Lubricity Testing of Nonflammable USAF Formulated CTFE (chlorotrifluoroethylene) Base Hydraulic Fluid 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Blacklist Education: American History, a Family Mystery, and a Teacher Under Fire 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“they did not accept the growing distinction between academic and applied science”
― Jane S. Smith, The Garden of Invention: Luther Burbank and the Business of Breeding Plants

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“he tries so many things for the mere zest of it,”
― Jane S. Smith, The Garden of Invention: Luther Burbank and the Business of Breeding Plants

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“molecular biologists have learned how to move genetic material between animals and plants, breed crops to resist specific herbicides, or guarantee the sterility of that profligate of pollen,”
― Jane S. Smith, The Garden of Invention: Luther Burbank and the Business of Breeding Plants

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