Book

Plant / written by David Burnie.

Burnie, David. (Author). Google (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

Includes models, maps, and photographs that describe plants including the germination of seeds, plant defenses, and uses of plants.

Record details

ISBN: 9780756619541
ISBN: 9780756619541\0756619548
Physical Description: 96 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Edition: First American edition.
Publisher: New York : DK Pub., [2006]
Copyright: ©2006

Content descriptions

General Note:

Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary.

"A fact-packed book plus links to homework-helpful, safe Web sites"--Cover.

"Google." -- cover.

How to use the web site -- The plant world -- What is a plant? -- Stems and roots -- Transpiration -- Leaves -- Living on light -- How plants grow -- Plant life spans -- Algae -- Fungi and Lichens -- Seedless plants -- Ferns -- Seed plants -- Coniferous plants -- Flowering plants -- Flowers -- Animal pollination -- Wind pollination -- How seeds spread -- Starting life -- Spreading without seeds -- Grasses -- Orchids -- Broad-leaved trees -- Palms -- Carnivourous plants -- Epiphytes -- Creepers and climbers -- Parasitic plants -- Plant defenses -- Poisonous plants -- Desert plants -- Mountain plants -- Freshwater plants -- Coastal plants -- Food plants -- Plant breeding -- Products from plants -- Medicinal plants -- Weeds -- Studying plants -- Reference section : Plant classification ; Glossary ; Index ; Acknowledgments.

Includes bibliographical references (web links) and index.

Interest grade level: 4-8

Reading grade level: 4-8