Reaching for the sun : how plants work /
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| Author / Creator: | King, John, 1938- |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge [England] : New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1997. |
| Description: | viii, 232 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2898927 |
| Summary: | Green plants are all around us. We are totally dependent on them for food; we cultivate them for our pleasure; and we have used them in a vast number of ways down the centuries to our advantage. But have you ever wondered how plants work? Where do trees get the material to make wood? How does a bulb 'know' to sprout in the spring? Why are flowers different colours and why do they smell? This book answers these questions in a charming and accessible way. From their ability to take energy from sunlight to make their own food to their amazing range of life-sustaining, death-defying strategies, John King explains why plants dominate our planet. Plants might live life at a different pace from animals but they are just as fascinating. This is not just a book for keen gardeners and naturalists. This is a book for anyone who wants to understand why the earth is green. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 232 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-220) and index. |
| ISBN: | 052155148X 0521587387 |
