Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.
Contents:
Rotten flower -- House of rot -- Smelly structure -- Putrid perfume -- Pollination -- Fruitful flower -- Stinky discovery -- Famous flowers -- Disappearing corpse?
Summary:
"The huge corpse flower rarely blooms. When it does, it gives off a strong smellthe smell of a rotting corpse! The gross smell has a purpose, however. Readers learn that the stink of the corpse flower has everything to do with a main subject of the science curriculum: pollination. Other science topics covered include plant life cycles and structures. Fact boxes add even more intriguing information about this weird plant while full-color photographs offer readers an up-close look at a unique flower."--amazon.com.
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