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Darwin's Most Wonderful Plants

Author : Ken Thompson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022667570X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book Darwin's Most Wonderful Plants written by Ken Thompson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-10-07 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A survey of the botanical experimenting and theorizing that occupied Darwin’s golden years. . . . with expert evolutionary commentary.” —New York Review of Books For many people, Charles Darwin’s trip to Galapagos Islands on the Beagle, where he saw a biodiversity of birds, inspired him to write his theory of evolution. But this simplified narrative leaves out a major part of Darwin’s legacy. He published On the Origin of Species nearly thirty years after his voyages. And much of his life was spent experimenting with and observing plants. Darwin was a brilliant and revolutionary botanist whose observations and theories were far ahead of his time. With Darwin’s Most Wonderful Plants, biologist and gardening expert Ken Thompson restores this important aspect of Darwin’s biography while also delighting in the botanical world that captivated the famous scientist. We learn from Thompson how Darwin used plants to shape his most famous theory and then later how he used that theory to further push the boundaries of botanical knowledge. Both Thompson and Darwin share a love for our most wonderful plants and the remarkable secrets they can unlock. This book will instill that same joy in casual gardeners and botany aficionados alike. “In this quietly riveting study, plant biologist Ken Thompson reveals Charles Darwin as a botanical revolutionary.” —Nature “This is a fascinating insight into the scientist’s sheer delight in observing the minutiae of living organisms.” —Gardens Illustrated “Thompson revisits Darwin’s botany, showing us how insightful he was, where (rarely) he was wrong and the marvelous discoveries that have been made since. . . . Darwin himself would have loved this book.” —Jonathan Silvertown, author of Dinner with Darwin: Food, Drink, and Evolution

Plants Do Amazing Things

Author : Hedda Nussbaum
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780394832326
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (323 download)

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Book Synopsis Plants Do Amazing Things by : Hedda Nussbaum

Download or read book Plants Do Amazing Things written by Hedda Nussbaum and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1977 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a variety of plants with unusual characteristics including those that give off light and those that eat insects.

Amazing Plants

Author : Sally Hewitt
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778736141
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (361 download)

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Book Synopsis Amazing Plants by : Sally Hewitt

Download or read book Amazing Plants written by Sally Hewitt and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wonderful new book introduces children to the concepts of life, growth, and the life cycle, as well as the parts played in a plant's growth by sunlight, bees, and pollen. Beautiful photographs help show children the parts of a plant, the different stages of a plant's life, and how the Venus Flytrap actually eats insects and animals for food!

The Incredible Journey of Plants

Author : Stefano Mancuso
Publisher : Other Press, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1635429927
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (354 download)

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Book Synopsis The Incredible Journey of Plants by : Stefano Mancuso

Download or read book The Incredible Journey of Plants written by Stefano Mancuso and published by Other Press, LLC. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named a Best Book of the Year for the Know-It-All by The Globe and Mail In this richly illustrated volume, a leading neurobiologist presents fascinating stories of plant migration that reveal unexpected connections between nature and culture. When we talk about migrations, we should study plants to understand that these phenomena are unstoppable. In the many different ways plants move, we can see the incessant action and drive to spread life that has led plants to colonize every possible environment on earth. The history of this relentless expansion is unknown to most people, but we can begin our exploration with these surprising tales, engagingly told by Stefano Mancuso. Generation after generation, using spores, seeds, or any other means available, plants move in the world to conquer new spaces. They release huge quantities of spores that can be transported thousands of miles. The number and variety of tools through which seeds spread is astonishing: we have seeds dispersed by wind, by rolling on the ground, by animals, by water, or by a simple fall from the plant, which can happen thanks to propulsive mechanisms, the swaying of the mother plant, the drying of the fruit, and much more. In this accessible, absorbing overview, Mancuso considers how plants convince animals to transport them around the world, and how some plants need particular animals to spread; how they have been able to grow in places so inaccessible and inhospitable as to remain isolated; how they resisted the atomic bomb and the Chernobyl disaster; how they are able to bring life to sterile islands; how they can travel through the ages, as they sail around the world.

Flora

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744046319
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Flora written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let the experts at the Royal Botanic Gardens guide you around the beautiful and mysterious world that is the plant kingdom. From regulating the air we breathe to providing food, clothes, fuels, and medicines - plants are fundamental to our lives. Discover an extraordinary diversity of species, which includes a grass that grows a meter a day, roots that breathe air, and "queen of the night" cactuses whose rare blooms vanish before dawn. In a combination of art and science, Flora celebrates plants from majestic trees to microscopic algae, explaining how they germinate, grow, and reproduce. It presents species that have evolved to accommodate pollinating insects such as the foxglove, and plants that have adapted to flourish in even the most hostile of habitats. Pierre-Joseph Redoute in the 18th-century was described as the "Raphael of flowers". Flora showcases his botanical paintings as well as those of Georg Ehret and others in this gorgeous visual celebration of plants through the ages. Whether you are a keen gardener, naturalist, or botany student, this beautiful book is a treat that will entice, inform, and amaze.

Amazing Plants

Author : Ilil Arbel
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486433363
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (333 download)

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Download or read book Amazing Plants written by Ilil Arbel and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-04-02 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty of the world's most bizarre plants are featured in this coloring collection. The amazing plants are located in diverse environments — from the salt marshes of North America to the jungles of Sumatra and Borneo. Coloring book fans are introduced to the Baobab, the ten-foot-tall Voodoo Lily, the Burning Bush, and others.

Amazing Plants

Author : Honor Head
Publisher : Gareth Stevens
ISBN 13 : 9780836888973
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (889 download)

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Download or read book Amazing Plants written by Honor Head and published by Gareth Stevens. This book was released on 2008 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the lives and life cycles of some plants--from meat-eating pitcher plants to coconut palm trees.

When Plants Took Over the Planet

Author : Chris Thorogood
Publisher : Happy Yak
ISBN 13 : 0711261261
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book When Plants Took Over the Planet written by Chris Thorogood and published by Happy Yak. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated book follows the amazing story of plant evolution, from the first plants arriving on a dark and lifeless planet to the colorful—often weird and wonderful—world of today’s varied and vibrant plant life.

Incredible Plants

Author : Barbara Taylor
Publisher : Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN 13 : 9781552091128
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (911 download)

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Book Synopsis Incredible Plants by : Barbara Taylor

Download or read book Incredible Plants written by Barbara Taylor and published by Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incredible Plants See how the sundew plant wraps itself around a fly and kills it resin ducts channeling a golden liquid throughout the trunk of a pine tree Explore the ingenious mechanism that enables the common nettle to sting the tangled roots of a buttercup Discover the wonderful way that ribbon weed pollinates in the water what lies inside a complex flower, from nectaries to ovaries

North America's Most Amazing Plants

Author : Michael Scott
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
ISBN 13 : 9781410931504
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book North America's Most Amazing Plants written by Michael Scott and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2008 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North America's Most Amazing Plants is a Raintree title.

The Amazing Life Cycle of Plants

Author : Kay Barnham
Publisher : B.E.S. Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781438050430
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (54 download)

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Book Synopsis The Amazing Life Cycle of Plants by : Kay Barnham

Download or read book The Amazing Life Cycle of Plants written by Kay Barnham and published by B.E.S. Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Follow the life cycle of a plant, from a tiny seed to a shoot growing taller and stronger until it is ready to make seeds of its own."--Page [4] of cover.

Europe's Most Amazing Plants

Author : Michael Scott
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 9781410931429
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (314 download)

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Book Synopsis Europe's Most Amazing Plants by : Michael Scott

Download or read book Europe's Most Amazing Plants written by Michael Scott and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2008 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces a variety of plants that are native to Europe including rosemary, cork oak, bracken, reindeer moss, and foxglove; and provides maps showing the habitat of each plant.

In Defense of Plants

Author : Matt Candeias
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1642504548
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book In Defense of Plants written by Matt Candeias and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.

Australasia's Most Amazing Plants

Author : Michael Scott
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 9781410931412
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (314 download)

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Book Synopsis Australasia's Most Amazing Plants by : Michael Scott

Download or read book Australasia's Most Amazing Plants written by Michael Scott and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2008 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes ten amazing plants of Australasia, their habitats, and how each plant adapted to its environment, including gum trees, strangler fig, and m amaku.

501 Facts Factory: Amazing Plants and Trees of the World

Author : Amreen Toor
Publisher : Hachette India
ISBN 13 : 9389253284
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (892 download)

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Book Synopsis 501 Facts Factory: Amazing Plants and Trees of the World by : Amreen Toor

Download or read book 501 Facts Factory: Amazing Plants and Trees of the World written by Amreen Toor and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2020-09-20 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bamboo is the fastest-growing woody plant. It can grow about 35 inches in a day. In Richfield, Utah, there is a grove of around 47,000 aspens that all originate from a single male parent aspen. Manchineel is one of the world’s most dangerous trees. Standing underneath it in rain can result in painful blisters! Rafflesia, the biggest flower in the world, can weigh up to 11 kilos. It has no leaves, stem or roots! Plants and trees give us the breath of life and this book takes you on a fun, fact-packed trip through the most intriguing and fascinating of these. A tree that has fruit growing on its trunk, an orchid that looks like a monkey's face, a seed that can weigh as much as 20 kilos, cactus that ‘wanders’... our world is filled with all sorts of weird and wonderful vegetation! From the tiniest mosses to gigantic species that tower above us, from insect-eating flowers to trees that drip poison, from the oldest plant fossils to the latest hybrids, from gardens and groves to forests and jungles, from the most useful to the deadliest, Amazing Plants and Trees of the World covers a range of fascinating flora that will make you go ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’! With bite-sized text and photographs, this well-researched volume gives you an informative and entertaining peek into of the most interesting facts about plants and trees worldwide. What are you waiting for? Step into the 501 Facts Factory for a whirlwind ‘green’ tour!

My Life in Plants

Author : Katie Vaz
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1524866040
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book My Life in Plants written by Katie Vaz and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “beautifully illustrated memoir, a deeply personal remembrance about the navigation into adulthood and the plants along the way. Touching and relatable.” (Lori Roberts, author of A Life of Gratitude) From Katie Vaz, author of Don’t Worry, Eat Cake, the beloved Make Yourself Cozy, and The Escape Manual for Introverts, comes My Life in Plants. Her newest book tells the story of her life through the thirty-nine plants that have played both leading and supporting roles, from her childhood to her wedding day. Plants include a homegrown wildflower bouquet wrapped in duct tape that she carried on stage at age three, to a fragrant basil plant that brought her and her kitchen back to life after grief. The stories are personal, poignant, heartwarming, and relatable, and will prompt readers to recall plants of their own that have been witness to both the amazing moments of life and the ordinary ones. This illustrated memoir covers the simplicity of home, the sharpness of loss, the lesson of learning to be present, and the journey of finding your way

Best Plants for New Mexico Gardens and Landscapes

Author : Baker H. Morrow
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 0826356370
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Best Plants for New Mexico Gardens and Landscapes written by Baker H. Morrow and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1995, this invaluable guide to the trees, shrubs, ground covers, and smaller plants that thrive in New Mexico’s many life zones and growing areas is now available in a long-awaited new edition. Landscape architect Baker H. Morrow considers the significant factors that impact planting in New Mexico—including soil conditions, altitude, drought, urban expansion, climate change, and ultraviolet radiation—to provide the tools for successful gardens and landscapes in the state. Added photographs and sketches identify the forms and uses of plants, including many new species that have become widely available in the region since the 1990s. The latest recommendations for specific cities and towns include more photos for ease of reference, and botanical names have also been updated. With ingenuity and efficient water management, Morrow demonstrates how to create landscapes that provide shade, color, oxygen, soil protection, windscreening, and outdoor enjoyment.