botany

An illustrated introduction to the history and science of botany.

Have you ever heard of a plant that eats animals? You don't have to find them in the movies you'll find these plants right in these pages, along with others that grow to more than 300 feet (100 m) tall and live for thousands of years.

Discusses the peculiarities of particular plants such as the response of some to certain stimuli, plants that heal, plants that eat insects, symbiotic partnerships, and other unusual behavior.

Humorous text and characters teach kids about plant parts.

In this second installment of the Wing & Claw trilogy, Raffa must return home to fight back against the evil Chancellor. On his way, Raffa discovers a luminous plant that may be the key to saving those in the Chancellor's grasp, if he can unlock the plant's secrets.

Provides an introduction to the people and research behind the fields of botany, plant sociology, ecology, and biodiversity, discussing the origins of natural history, botanical gardens, the evolution of plants, medicinal herbs, plant anatomy, and other topics.