Botany Illustrated

Introduction to Plants, Major Groups, Flowering Plant Families

Janice Glimn-Lacy author Peter B Kaufman author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.

Published:29th Mar '06

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Botany Illustrated cover

2nd edition

Contains 130 pages with text, each facing 130 pages of illustrations. Each page is a separate subject. This guide emphasises on flowering plants, which dominate the earth. It discusses: why leaves "turn" color in autumn; how certain plants devour insects; how a flower develops into a fruit with seeds; how flowers are pollinated; and more.

This easy-to-use book helps make learning botany fun and helps you acquire a wealth of fascinating information about plants. There are 130 pages with text, each facing a page of beautiful illustrations. Each pair covers a separate subject. The illustration pages are composed of scientifically accurate, true-to-life drawings of plants drawn from live specimens. Using colored pencils and the authors’ instructions, readers can color the various plant structures to stand out in vivid clarity. Your knowledge of plants increases rapidly as you color the illustrations.

ISBN: 9780387288703

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

278 pages

2nd ed. 2006