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.
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: For many people, the story of Charles Darwin goes like this: he ventured to the Galapagos Islands on the Beagle, was inspired by the biodiversity of the birds he saw there, and immediately returned home to write his theory of evolution. But this simplified narrative is inaccurate and lacking: it 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. Thompson traces how well Darwin’s discoveries have held up, revealing that many are remarkably long-lasting. Some findings are only now being confirmed and extended by high-tech modern research, while some have been corrected through recent analysis. 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. We also get to look over Darwin’s shoulder as he labors, learning more about his approach to research and his astonishing capacity for hard work. Darwin’s genius was to see the wonder and the significance in the ordinary and mundane, in the things that most people wouldn’t look at twice. 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.
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!
Download or read book Amazing Plants written by Kathy Kinsner and published by Benchmark Education Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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.
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.
Download or read book Europe 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: Europe's Most Amazing Plants is a Raintree title.
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.
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.
Download or read book North America 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: Profiles some of the biggest, smelliest, oldest, and most amazing plants found in North America, describing how plants have adapted to the continent's diverse regions and conditions.
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.
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.
Download or read book Venus Flytraps Bladderworts and Other Wild and Amazing Plants written by Monica Halpern and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses plants that have developed interesting ways to find food and to protect themselves.
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!
Download or read book Baobab and More of the World s Most Amazing Plants written by Tom Jackson and published by Lerner Publications TM. This book was released on 2024-01-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore Earth's weirdest forests, flowers that stink, and plants that kill in this engaging text. Full-color photographs and traveler's checklists bring the reader on an exciting journey through the world of amazing plants.
Download or read book Adventures With Amazing Plants written by Kathy Wong and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventures with Amazing Plants is an immersive encounter with more than 15 plant species and parts that will defy your expectations and demand closer investigation. Which flower stinks like rotting flesh? What kind of plants don't need soil in order to grow? How did the rainbow eucalyptus get its name? Hike through the jungle to discover the world's largest flower. Sample jaboticaba berries straight from the tree trunk. And marvel at an orchid flower that looks like a tiny human being! From forest giants to desert succulents, and from delicious fruit to one of the world's deadliest poisons, this array of incredible plants will wow you as never before!The World of Science comics series engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, full-colour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-the-syllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds.This book aligns with the following syllabi: Singapore Science syllabus topics: Living and non-living things, Life cycles of plants, Plant parts and functions, Plant transport system, and Photosynthesis.Cambridge Primary Science syllabus topics: Plants.IB Primary Years Programme Science syllabus topics: Living and non-living things, Plants and animals, Habitats and ecosystems, and Interdependent relationships.
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.
