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Title:

Flora : inside the secret world of plants / 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.

Edition:

First American edition.

Publisher:

DK Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

440 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm

Subject:

Plants--Pictorial works.
Plants--Identification.
Botany--Pictorial works.
Botanical illustration.

Other Authors:

Smithsonian Institution, contributor.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, contributor.

Notes:

Foreword by Barbara W. Faust, Director, Smithsonian Gardens. Includes index and glossary.

Contents:

The plant kingdom -- Roots -- Stems and branches -- Leaves -- Flowers -- Seeds and fruits -- Plant families.

Summary:

"From tiny mosses and delicate ferns to vibrant blooms and stately palms, Flora invites you to explore the plant kingdom from the ground up, and from root to leaf tip. DK's elegant introduction to botany is packed with sumptuous photos and crystal-clear illustrations that explain the mechanics of photosynthesis, why leaves change color, how cacti store water, and how seeds know when to grow. Filled with fascinating stories of how plant roots and leaves communicate with their neighbors and how flowers use color and scent to interact with--and manipulate--the creatures around them, Flora is a fresh and engaging introduction to the mysterious inner workings of the plant world."--Amazon.com.

ISBN:

1465474501
9781465474506

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1021084387

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

FPPC224 -- Murphy Helwig Library (Monona)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)