I am passionate about the natural world. I believe that unless we can foster an affinity between people and nature, life as we know it is in peril. The written word has the power to transform the hearts and minds among every one of us, especially where it introduces new ways of thinking...
A Tree Is a Plant Clyde Robert Bulla This is from the excellent Let’s Read and Find Out Science Series. It does a wonderful job explaining the life cycle of plants. Seeds! Seeds! Seeds! Nancy Elizabeth Wallace I love Wallace’s series of books about nonfiction topics featuring Bud...
About this book Seedlings are highly sensitive to their environment. After seeds, they typically suffer the highest mortality of any life history stage. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the seedling stage of the plant life cycle. It considers the importance of seedlings in plant co...
Today though, John Gregory-Smith is in London – only just, he’s off to Australia after this chat – and chatting about his life, his career and, particularly, his newest book, Saffron in the Souks (available now, Kyle Books, £25). Continue reading → Share this: Tweet Reddit ...
Life in the Forests of the Far East by Spenser St. John In the face of climate change and widespread extinction, there has never been a more important time to study plant science, saysChris Thorogood– author ofPathless Forest: The Quest to Save the World's Largest Flowers. Here he recomm...
If you're buying for someone who is yearning to challenge themselves, one of the best things you can do is introduce them to someone who's already done it – let an inspirational story plant the seed. End to End, Paul Jones End to End is a fine cycling travelogue. - Jack Luke / ...
Towering sequoias, giant Saguaro cacti, prehistoric plants, incredible palms and many more fill the pages of this large format book. The detailed illustrations are accompanied by fascinating facts about each plant. It features supersized spreads with eye-catching illustrations, bite-sized descriptions ...
Summary:A lotus seed falls into the mud and lies dormant until it begins to sprout the next spring. Readers can follow how it grows into a full plant, blooms, and withers away, replaced by a pod with new seeds inside. These will fall into the mud eventually, and the never-ending cycl...
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In addition to covering how plants are living things and need food, air, water, etc., the book also discusses plant parts (e.g., roots, stems, leaves), the plant life cycle, how plants make their own food through a process called photosynthesis, and how plants serve an important functio...