When plants took over the planet / Dr Chris Thorogood ; illustrated by Amy Grimes.
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TextPublisher: London : QED Publishing, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 64 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780711261266; 0711261261Other title: When plants took over the planet : the amazing story of plant evolutionSubject(s): Plants -- Juvenile literature | Plant ecology -- Juvenile literature | Plant communities -- Juvenile literature | Botany -- Juvenile literature | Plants -- Evolution -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 581.38 Summary: This large-format, highly illustrated book will guide readers through the key aspects of the life of plants, from early ferns which were most certainly munched on by dinosaurs, to carnivorous plants that snap and attack' their prey, or powerful medicinal plants that can heal ailments and boost health. Mysterious and wonderful plants and trees are explored through the diverse habitats they're found in, from the Amazon Rainforest to the Sahara Desert, and through the animals found living on them or amongst them. This book also explores how humans use and abuse our precious plants, and how reliant are we all on the survival of our planet's network of botanical life.
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Junior Non Fiction | Our physical world | QJ 581 .38 THO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111082226083 |
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| QJ 570 LES It's alive : the science of biology / Biology | QJ 577.639 FRE Desert lake : | QJ 579 .5 BOD Humongous Fungus Fungi - Juvenile literature | QJ 581 .38 THO When plants took over the planet / Plants Plant ecology Plant communities Botany | QJ 581 .467 AST Seed Is Sleepy | QJ 581 STE The green planet / Plants | QJ 582 .16099 SIM The book of Australian trees / Plant biology. Children's picture books. Trees. Trees |
Includes index.
Ages 9+.
This large-format, highly illustrated book will guide readers through the key aspects of the life of plants, from early ferns which were most certainly munched on by dinosaurs, to carnivorous plants that snap and attack' their prey, or powerful medicinal plants that can heal ailments and boost health. Mysterious and wonderful plants and trees are explored through the diverse habitats they're found in, from the Amazon Rainforest to the Sahara Desert, and through the animals found living on them or amongst them. This book also explores how humans use and abuse our precious plants, and how reliant are we all on the survival of our planet's network of botanical life.
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