How It Works: Plants

Description

Expert authors engage young readers in a love of learning in this exciting reference book. The amazing world of plant life is full of incredible surprises. Discover how plants are fundamental to the survival of all life on Earth, and the amazing ways they have adapted to thrive everywhere from forests and mountainsides to ponds, oceans and arid deserts. With stunning photographs and cutaway illustrations, How It Works: Plants explores the fascinating world of flowers, trees, leaves and seeds. Clear explanations and awesome facts reveal everything from the secrets inside flowers and plant cells, to the layers of life in a rainforest. AGES: 7 plus SELLING POINTS: . Key topics explained . Clear authoritative text with overviews and fact features, specially written to enthral young readers . Stunning large-format cut-away illustrations with engaging diagrams . Works as both a quick reference tool and an in-depth resource

Dr Gerald Legg spent several years in West Africa as a lecturer and tropical forest researcher and was keeper of Biology at the Booth Museum of Natural History in Brighton for almost 40 years before retiring in 2012. Author of a number of natural history books for children, and expert scientific consultant on many others, Dr Legg now devotes his time to his numerous interests in various areas of natural history and you can see his work on his website, www.chelifer.com