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Compared to the obvious complexity of animals, plants at a glance seem relatively simple in form. But that simplicity is deceptive: the plants around us are the result of millennia of incredible evolutionary adaptations that have allowed them to survive, and thrive, under wildly changing conditions and in remarkably specific ecological niches. Much of this innovation, however, is invisible to the naked eye. With Wonders of the Plant Kingdom, the naked eye gets an unforgettable boost. A stunning collaboration between science and art, this gorgeous book presents hundreds of images of plants taken with a scanning electron microscope and hand-colored by artist Rob Kesseler to reveal the awe-inspiring adaptations all around us. The surface of a peach--with its hairs, or trichomes, and sunken stomata, or breathing pores--emerges from these pages in microscopic detail. The dust-like seeds of the smallest cactus species in the world, the Blossfeldia liliputana--which measures just twelve millimeters fully grown--explode here with form, color, and character, while the flower bud of a kaffir lime, cross-sectioned, reveals the complex of a flower bud with the all-important pistil in the center. Accompanying these extraordinary images are up-to-date explanations of the myriad ways that these plants have ensured their own survival--and, by proxy, our own. Gardeners and science buffs alike will marvel at this wholly new perspective on the world of plant diversity.

The acclaimed author of Motoring with Mohammed brings us a compelling adventure into the remarkable world of the orchid and the impossibly bizarre array of international characters who dedicte their lives to it. Welcome to the Cretaceous! This prehistoric world is pretty amazing, as Wonders of the Plant Kingdom : A Microcosm Revealed pdf Jamie and Tom discover when they follow the fossilized footprints and end up in a land of real-life dinosaurs. Together with their little dinosaur friend, Wanna, the boys set off to explore the Cretaceous. They spy a triceratops but know they have nothing to fear - after all, this giant beast is a herbivore. But when there are lots of triceratops, and they're spooked by something, it's best not to get in their way ...as the boys discover when they end up in the middle of a triceratops charge! This is the second book in the hugely popular Dinosaur Cove series which has now sold over a million copies. This new edition includes a set of Cretaceous collector cards.

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Author: Wolfgang Stuppy,Rob Kesseler,Madeline Harley
Number of Pages: 146 pages
Published Date: 23 Feb 2015
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780226215921
Download Link: Click Here
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