Botany and plant sciences

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The language of botany from plant structure to genetic modification defined and explained for students of plant sciences and botanical enthusiastsThe dictionary,with over 4,000 entries,covers the many subject areas that make up pure and applied botany.

Sunday Times Bestseller'A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement' Charles FosterWaterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month (September)Are trees social beings?

What makes an ant an ant?

Tied into the KS1 science curriculum, this book takes a lively, attractive look at British trees.

Tied into the KS1 science curriculum, this book takes a lively, attractive look at British animals.

How does the digestive system work?

How do the skeleton and muscles work?

Today there is no place on Earth that does not harbour invasive exotic species.

What makes a bee a bee?

"e;One of the most delightful natural history studies in decades.

Did you know that snakes poo and pee at the same time?

Why do humans look like they do?

What makes a beetle a beetle?

Did you know that cats learn to purr when they are only a few days old?

Did you know that spiders have hundreds of hairs, which they use to hear with?

Did you know that dolphins sleep with one eye open?

Today there is no place on Earth that does not harbour invasive exotic species.

For thousands of years, smallpox was one of the world's most feared diseases.

The bubonic plague is a disease spread by fleas that live on rats.

Tied into the KS1 science curriculum, this book takes a lively, attractive look at British birds.

This book looks at plant structures, including leaves, stems, roots and shoots, fruits and photosynthesis, through amazing facts, figures and stats.

Did you know that penguins have a layer of fat called blubber?

How do the senses work?

Wasps and bees buzz to and from their nests and hives all day.

Tied into the KS1 science curriculum, this book takes a lively, attractive look at British flowers and plants.

How does the heart work?

Discover the stomach-churning truth about the animal poop, pee, vomit, and secretions that humans have eaten throughout history-and sometimes still do-in Christine Virnig's laugh-out-loud middle-grade nonfiction debut.

How does the brain work?

Spark the love of learning with this picture-packed guide to the human body for children.

Malaria is spread by infected mosquitoes.

Did you know that sloths do a "e;dance"e; to cover up their poo?

Plants form a fundamental element of the biosphere, and the evolution of plants has directly affected the evolution of animal life and the evolution of the Earth's climate.

How does the respiratory system work?

This book looks at the process of human life, from the beginnings as a foetus in the womb until old age.

Huge coral reefs can stretch across the sea for miles!

Did you know there's a lot of action happening right beneath your feet?

Termites are amazing builders.