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040			_cNMP LIBRARY
050	0	0	_aQK 98 _bS35 2022
245	1	0	_aThe science of plants : _binside their secret world / _cSmithsonian in association with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ; senior editor, Helen Fewster ; US editors, Megan Douglass, Karyn Gerhard ; contributors, Jamie Ambrose, Dr. Ross Bayton, Matt Candeias, Dr. Sarah Jose, Andrew Mikoljaski, Esther Ripley, David Summers.
250			_aAmerican edition.
260			_aNew York, New York : _bDK, _c2022.
300			_a440 pages : _bcolor illustrations ; _c31 cm
500			_aIncludes index.
500			_a"Smithsonian"
500			_a"Content previously published as Flora in 2018"--Title page verso.
505	0		_aThe plant kingdom -- Roots -- Stems and branches -- Leaves -- Flowers -- Seed and fruits.
508			_aSenior editor, Helen Fewster ; US editors, Megan Douglass, Karyn Gerhard ; contributors, Jamie Ambrose, Dr. Ross Bayton, Matt Candeas, Dr. Sarah Jose, Andrew Mikoljaski, Esther Ripley, David Summers.
520			_a"Explore the intricate inner workings of the plant kingdom--where seeds become shoots, and flowers become fruits--with this spectacular introduction to botany and how plants work. Stunning photography and engaging text combine to explain the intimate secrets of both the familiar and exotic, from roses and lilies to rainforest orchids, mangroves, and cacti. Discover how plants in scorching deserts, on frozen mountain peaks, and along coastal shores adapt to the challenging conditions in which they grow. Learn how roots and leaves provide food and energy, and how plants deploy extraordinary strategies to protect their precious resources from animals and insects--from bristly stems, thorny branches, and sticky resin to chemical messages designed to attract help from other creatures. Chapters on roots, stems and branches, leaves, flowers, and seeds and fruits ensure that every part of the plant is thoroughly explored. Meet plants with leaves that eat meat, flowers that use color and scent to communicate with their pollinators, and trees that withstand hurricanes, as well as seeds and fruits designed to travel phenomenal distances to fertile ground. To complete the picture, there is a detailed catalog of more than 70 significant plant families--from onions and orchids to tree ferns, horsetails, and club mosses--together with a full list of all the families in the plant kingdom."-- _cSource other than the Library of Congress.
546			_ain English.
650		0	_aPlants _vPictorial works.
650		0	_aPlants _xIdentification.
650		0	_aBotany _vPictorial works.
650		0	_aBotanical illustration.
650		7	_aBotanical illustration.
650		7	_aBotany.
650		7	_aPlants.
650		7	_aPlants _xIdentification.
700	1		_aFewster, Helen.
700	1		_aDouglass, Megan.
700	1		_aGerhard, Karyn.
700	1		_aAmbrose, Jamie _c(Author of nature books for children)
700	1		_aBayton, Ross.
700	1		_aCandeias, Matt.
700	1		_aJose, Sarah.
700	1		_aMikolajski, Andrew.
700	1		_aRipley, Esther.
700	1		_aSummers, David.
710	2		_aSmithsonian Institution.
710	2		_aRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
710	2		_aDK Publishing, Inc.
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