plants

Photographs, illustrations, and text answer questions about the world of nature by describing animal and plant species on land and in the sea and air. Also discusses how the human body works, evolution, prehistoric animals, and early humans.

Provides an overview of the scientific method and step-by-step instructions for four experiments on plants.

Describes the plant life of the American prairie, season by season, and the role of wildfire in its ecology.

Thea Teawinkle plants an odd, purple, bean-shaped seed in her backyard for her class science project, with astonishing results that even the experts she writes to--including a botanist, an arborist, a museum curator, and a symphony director--cannot offer any explanations for.

Introduces the reader to plants, with information on seeds, watering, planting, and leaves.

Profiles fifty plants that have had a significant impact on the economic, political, scientific, and industrial history of mankind.

Examines pollens, seeds, and fruits and explains the botanical purposes for which they were designed and provides information about their role in preserving Earth's biodiversity. Presents microscopic images of a wide variety of them and includes cross-section photos that expose the ways that plants have evolved for survival.

A two-part guide to outdoor and indoor gardening with sections on planning a garden, selecting and caring for plants, and designing flower arrangements.

Describes the characteristics and life cycles of a number of plants which have no flowers or seeds: algae, fungi, lichens, liverworts, mosses, ferns, and others.