The Private Life of Plants
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (731 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691006393 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Among the most amazing examples, the acacia can communicate with other acacias and repel enemies that might eat their leaves, the orchid can impersonate female wasps to attract males and ensure the spreading of its pollen, the Venus's flytrap can take other organisms captive and consume them. Attenborough makes the plant world a vivid place for readers, who in this book can enjoy the tour at their own pace, taking in the lively descriptions and nearly 300 full-color photos showing plants in close detail.The author reveals to us the aspects of plants' lives
Spectacular This book was shipped in excellent condition and but shipping took many days. The content of the book will be obviously good since it is from Sir David Attenborough.. "inexplicably magical" according to Francatelli. Although I could never be bored watching "The Private Life of Plants" over and over, I bought the book on a sale table, not expecting much. I was, however, absorbed in it that evening, reading and poring over pictures of plants I'd never seen. The next day I was walking along a watercourse that had recently been in flood. Hanging from a bit of log was the 'skeleton' of a fungi that I would have never recognised, had I not stared at the picture in wonder the. absolutely excellent incredible book. I dog eared the pages with fascinating information, ended up with 95% of the book dog eared. literally almost every page has something incredible that you've never heard of before. I have a college degree in biology and geology, I took some botany courses, almost none of this stuff was mentioned.
Other popularizations have covered the same basic territory, but rarely in such a captivating way. System, Va.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. System, Va.-?Beth Clewis, Prince William P.L. Attenborough notes that plants "must grapple with much the same problems as animals, including ourselves," and describes these endeavors in chapters on traveling, feeding and growing, flowering, social struggle, living together, and surviving. From Library Journal Intrepid naturalist Attenborough (Trials of Life, Little, Brown, 1991) once again stalks the planet to find the most fascinating and exquisite specimens to illustrate the wonders of the living world. Highly recommended for natural history collections at all levels. This is a companion to a six-part BBC series that will air this fall in the United States.?Ed.?Beth Clewis, Prince William P.L. There are