Botany and plant sciences

Who first discovered static and how was this important?

Without muscles we would not be able to move.

How did ancient peoples manage to find light sources?

Heart, lungs, kidneys, stomach - all these organs keep our bodies working, but what really goes on inside them?

Bones are the framework of our bodies, but they are much more than that.

Why does the rain fall?

Where did human beings come from?

How do our eyes and ears work?

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

A spider's life cycle and eating habits are as interesting as the webs they create.

Despite their size, praying mantises are fierce hunters.

With the help of his pea plants, Gregor Mendel cracked the secret of heredity, how traits are passed from parents to children to grandchildren.

Dig into the fruits of your labor!

Dig into the fruits of your labor!

From paintings and food to illness and icebergs, science is happening everywhere.

Did you know that it takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile?

Under the title of the New Forest I have thought it best to include the whole district lying between the Southampton Water and the Avon, which, in the beginning of Edward I.

As featured on ITV News and Radio 4's Today programme'This book could not come at a more appropriate moment .

The ultimate herbalist's bible.

The World's Most Pointless Animals is a witty, quirky, colorfully-illustrated book featuring fascinating facts about some very silly animalswho we find are perhaps not so pointless after all.

Discover a fresh new offering for your farm or orchard businessPawpaws is the first in-depth guide to small-scale commercial cultivation of pawpaws.

This best-selling introduction to the physical and life sciences emphasises concepts over computation and treats equations as a guide to thinking so the reader can connect ideas.

Plant Names is a plain English guide to the use of plant names and the conventions for writing them as governed by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature and the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants.

Mistletoes are an enigmatic group of plants.

Field Guide to the Trees of the Gila Region of New Mexico is the definitive guide for field botanists, researchers, students, and avid nature lovers who wish to explore the natural history of native and introduced tree species across the Gila.