botany

"In the tradition of The Botany of Desire and Wicked Plants, the author of Paradise Under Glass gives us a witty and engaging history of the first botanists interwoven with stories of today's extraordinary plants found in the garden and the lab"--.

Provides information on numerous careers in the horticulture and botany fields, with advice for job hunters, information on education, and job descriptions.

Alphabetically arranged entries provide the common and standard names for thousands of plants.

Watercolor illustrations and essays help explore the history and significance of more than two dozen plants collected by Lewis and Clark on their 1806 expedition.

A collection of activities and experiments involving plants, exploring such areas as photosynthesis, plant structures, and growth.

Explore the integral role plants play in our lives as food and medicine. Video Adventures include Plant Reproduction; Plants in Space; Rainforest Plants; Trees; and Survival in Extremes.