Washoe County Library System

"Simple text and photographs present the roots of plants, how they grow, and their uses"--Provided by publisher.

Con ilustraciones y texto detallado, este libro ofrece información sobre la geografía de la vegetación, abarcando todas las grandes formaciones vegetales del planeta Tierra. With illustrations and detailed text, this book offers information on the geography of vegetation, including all the major botanical formations of the planet Earth.

Provides simplified descriptions of twelve of the largest families of flowering plants in North America.

"Flowers carry out a vital job for all flowering plants, they enable plants to reproduce. This book provides readers with a complete and comprehensive understanding of the role of flowers, their structure and how they are brilliantly designed to do this job. Clear diagrams, engaging text, and stunning photographs are used to explain the parts of a flowering plant, the parts of a flower, how different flowers are pollinated, how seeds are made, how...

"The team from the popular kids' science podcast Brains On! brings readers a humorous, fact- and fun-filled look at all things biology-from animals and plants to the human body and the microverse"--

Introduces plant life, specific types such as carnivorous and parasitic plants, and concepts such as single cells, germination, and photosynthesis.

Briefly describes plant structures, photosynthesis, and life cycles and discusses the importance of plants to animals and humans.

Describes how plants come to life in spring.

"Seeds and fruits carry out vital jobs for all flowering plants. New plants are created from seeds and fruits help to protect and spread those seeds. This book provides readers with a complete and comprehensive understanding of the role of seeds and fruit, their structure and how they are brilliantly designed to do these jobs. Clear diagrams, engaging text, and stunning photographs are used to explain the huge variation in seeds and fruits, what seeds...