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ECW Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"In Field Study, award-winning author Helen Humphreys returns to her brilliant illustrated meditations, this time to delve into the lost world of herbarium collections to examine where and how we look to find the solace of nature in a declining natural world"--
Author
Series
California natural history guides volume 69
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
7) Plants
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Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
©2014
Language
English
Description
"Plants come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny mosses to giant sequoia trees. Yet they all share some features and processes. This book explores how plants make their own food, how they grow and reproduce, and how they live in a wide range of different habitats"--From the publisher's web site.
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English
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"As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on "a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise.""--
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Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Young makers can explore the world of botany with this fascinating introduction to plant science. Plants have a dynamic role in maintaining life on Earth. Even the smallest plants can make their own food, produce oxygen, and put down roots in an ever-changing world. Surprising facts, fascinating histories, and colorful photos will help readers unfold the mysteries of plant science, and clear descriptions will give them the knowledge and confidence...
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Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that gingko trees have been around since before the dinosaurs? Or that trees can communicate with each other through fungi in the ground? The Book of Amazing Trees is a comprehensive guide for young readers, covering the basics of tree anatomy, photosynthesis, the role of flowers, and more, while sharing amazing facts from the most up-to-date research about trees. Young nature-lovers can put their knowledge to the test with interactive...
Author
Series
Publication volume no. 2
Publisher
University of California, Santa Barbara. Department of Biological Sciences. Herbarium
Pub. Date
c1983
Language
English
20) The hidden life of trees: what they feel, how they communicate - discoveries from a secret world
Author
Series
Mysteries of nature trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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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...
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