A home for every plant : wonders of the botanical world / Matthew Biggs ; illustrations by Lucila Perini.
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TextPublisher: London : Phaidon Press Limited, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 127 pages : colour illustrations ; 32 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781838665937; 1838666974; 9781838666972; 1838665935Subject(s): Plant ecology -- Juvenile literature | Plants -- Juvenile literature | Plants -- Habitat -- Juvenile literatureGenre/Form: Illustrated works. DDC classification: 581.7 Summary: Journey across 40 incredible habitats around the world to discover the biggest, boldest, and stinkiest plants Without plants there would be no life on Earth, but most people are blind to their impact. This stylish and informative introduction to plants sets out to cure 'plant blindness' by introducing children to 66 amazing plants from the six major climactic zones around the world. From the smelliest, such as the massive Titan Arum of the Indonesian rainforest, which stinks of rotting flesh to attract insects, to the hardest-working, including peat moss, an overlooked bog plant that helps protect our planet by trapping carbon dioxide, readers will learn about the vital role of plants in Nature through detailed, vibrant illustrations and fascinating facts. Children will also learn how to use their new-found knowledge of the plant's natural environment to care for the plants around them and at home.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Junior Non Fiction | QJ 581 .7 BIG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111086093281 |
Includes index.
Journey across 40 incredible habitats around the world to discover the biggest, boldest, and stinkiest plants Without plants there would be no life on Earth, but most people are blind to their impact. This stylish and informative introduction to plants sets out to cure 'plant blindness' by introducing children to 66 amazing plants from the six major climactic zones around the world. From the smelliest, such as the massive Titan Arum of the Indonesian rainforest, which stinks of rotting flesh to attract insects, to the hardest-working, including peat moss, an overlooked bog plant that helps protect our planet by trapping carbon dioxide, readers will learn about the vital role of plants in Nature through detailed, vibrant illustrations and fascinating facts. Children will also learn how to use their new-found knowledge of the plant's natural environment to care for the plants around them and at home.
For ages 6-14 years.
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