04421cam a2200733 i 4500 22787239 OSt 20230308135841.0 220913t20222022nyua e 001 0 eng d 2022289399 9780744048438 (hardcover) 0744048435 (hardcover) (OCoLC)on1264273049 YDX eng YDX rda BDX GK8 OPW OCLCQ OI6 GO4 OCLCO HLNDP OCLCF JQW CLE ILM DLC lccopycat QK98 .F62 2022 580 23 Flora. The science of plants : inside their secret world / Smithsonian ; in association with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ; senior editor, Helen Fewster ; US editors, Megan Douglass, Karyn Gerhard ; contributors, Jamie Ambrose, Dr. Ross Bayton, Matt Candeias, Dr. Sarah Jose, Andrew Mikoljaski, Esther Ripley, David Summers. Smithsonian The science of plants American edition. New York, New York : DK, 2022. ©2022 440 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm text txt rdacontent still image sti rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes index. At head of title: Smithsonian. "Content previously published as Flora in 2018"--Title page verso. The plant kingdom -- Roots -- Stems and branches -- Leaves -- Flowers -- Seed and fruits. Senior editor, Helen Fewster ; US editors, Megan Douglass, Karyn Gerhard ; contributors, Jamie Ambrose, Dr. Ross Bayton, Matt Candeas, Dr. Sarah Jose, Andrew Mikoljaski, Esther Ripley, David Summers. "Explore the intricate inner workings of the plant kingdom--where seeds become shoots, and flowers become fruits--with this spectacular introduction to botany and how plants work. Stunning photography and engaging text combine to explain the intimate secrets of both the familiar and exotic, from roses and lilies to rainforest orchids, mangroves, and cacti. Discover how plants in scorching deserts, on frozen mountain peaks, and along coastal shores adapt to the challenging conditions in which they grow. Learn how roots and leaves provide food and energy, and how plants deploy extraordinary strategies to protect their precious resources from animals and insects--from bristly stems, thorny branches, and sticky resin to chemical messages designed to attract help from other creatures. Chapters on roots, stems and branches, leaves, flowers, and seeds and fruits ensure that every part of the plant is thoroughly explored. Meet plants with leaves that eat meat, flowers that use color and scent to communicate with their pollinators, and trees that withstand hurricanes, as well as seeds and fruits designed to travel phenomenal distances to fertile ground. To complete the picture, there is a detailed catalog of more than 70 significant plant families--from onions and orchids to tree ferns, horsetails, and club mosses--together with a full list of all the families in the plant kingdom."-- Source other than the Library of Congress. Plants Pictorial works. Plants Identification. Botany Pictorial works. Botanical illustration. Botanique Ouvrages illustrés. Illustration botanique. Botanical illustration. fast (OCoLC)fst00836840 Botany. fast (OCoLC)fst00836869 Plants. fast (OCoLC)fst01065823 Plants Identification. fast (OCoLC)fst01066043 illustrated books. aat Illustrated works. fast (OCoLC)fst01423873 Pictorial works. fast (OCoLC)fst01423874 Illustrated works. lcgft Ouvrages illustrés. rvmgf Fewster, Helen. Douglass, Megan. Gerhard, Karyn. Ambrose, Jamie (Author of nature books for children) Bayton, Ross. Candeias, Matt. Jose, Sarah. Mikolajski, Andrew. Ripley, Esther. Summers, David. Smithsonian Institution. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DK Publishing, Inc. lcc 29 299424 299424 0 0 lcc 0 0 12 12 7 2023-02-28 35 = University Books, Inc. 50.00 0 QK98 .F62 2022 50000003291175 2023-02-28 00:00:00 c. 1 50.00 2023-02-28 29