Reviews Hybrid: The History & Science of Plant Breeding by Noel Kingsbury Share this: Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print By Science News December 4, 2009 at 1:45 pm Breeders have taken an active role in plants’ reproduction throughout human history.Univ. of Chicago Press, 2009, 493 p., $35. HYBRID: THE HISTORY & SCIENCE OF PLANT BREEDING BY NOEL KINGSBURY