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1) Early uses of California plants

Author

Balls, Edward K

Series

California natural history guides volume 10

Publisher

Universtiy of California Press

Pub. Date

1962

Physical Desc

103 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Formats

Book, Reference

2) The plant kingdom: a guide to plant classification and biodiversity

Author

Greenaway, Theresa

Series

Classification

Publisher

Raintree Steck-Vaughn

Pub. Date

1999

Physical Desc

48 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 28 cm.

Description

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Explains what life forms make up the plant kingdom, what characteristics they have in common, and how they are unique.

3) The cabaret of plants: forty thousand years of plant life and the human imagination

Author

Mabey, Richard

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Pub. Date

2016.

Physical Desc

374 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Description

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"The Cabaret of Plants is a masterful, globe-trotting exploration of the relationship between humans and the kingdom of plants by the renowned naturalist Richard Mabey,"--Amazon.com.

4) The big, bad book of botany: The World's Most Fascinating Flora

Author

Largo, Michael

Publisher

William Morrow

Pub. Date

[2014]

Physical Desc

xv, 398 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Description

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Introducing a world of wild, wonderful, and weird plants, this combination of biological information with bizarre facts about the plant kingdom's oddest members is organized alphabetically and features more than 150 illustrations.

5) The hidden life of trees: what they feel, how they communicate - discoveries from a secret world

Author

Wohlleben, Peter

Series

Mysteries of nature trilogy volume 1

Pub. Date

2016.

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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"In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazing scientific processes behind the wonders of which we are blissfully unaware. Much like human families, tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, and support them as they grow, sharing nutrients with those who are sick or...

6) Peeking at plants with a scientist

Author

Murphy, Patricia J

Series

I like science!

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

c2004

Physical Desc

24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Description

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Briefly explains the work of botanists, scientists who study different kinds of plants and how they work.

7) Native plants: a viable option : symposium proceedings

Author

California Native Plant Society

Series

Special publication volume no. 3

Publisher

California Native Plant Society

Pub. Date

1977

Physical Desc

iv, 213 p. : ill., facsims., map ; 28 cm.

Formats

Book, Reference

8) Botany for artists

Author

Leech, Lizabeth

Publisher

Crowood Press

Pub. Date

2011

Physical Desc

224 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Description

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"Many botanical artists struggle when closely observing their subject and do not have the structural knowledge necessary to enhance the quality and precision of their work. This informative book addresses the intricacies of plant and floral structure, form, and behavior, seeking to equip artists with a more comprehensive understanding of botany. It explains basic biological concepts to enhance the understanding of observation, introducing all main...

9) Botanica North America: the illustrated guide to our native plants, their botany, history, and the way they have shaped our world

Author

Harris, Marjorie

Publisher

HarperResource

Pub. Date

c2003

Physical Desc

xix, 665 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

10) La botánica

Author

Duletić-Laušević, Sonja

Series

Descubre

Publisher

Panamericana Editorial

Pub. Date

Physical Desc

34 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Description

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"Descubre: Qué es la botánica. Quiénes fueron los grandes botánicos. Cuáles son las principals partes un una planta. Cómo se da anombre a las plantas. Qué es agrasable y difícil en la botánioca, Cómo llegar a ser botánico."--Amazon.com.