| Botany for Gardeners Contributor(s): Capon, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 160469095X ISBN-13: 9781604690958 Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2010 * Out of Print * |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Reference - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 580 |
| LCCN: 2009051602 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.74" W x 8.6" L (1.11 lbs) 268 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Review Citations: Scitech Book News 12/01/2010 pg. 56 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "An outstanding and enjoyable introduction to botany, whether the reader is a gardener, or just a garden visitor." --Bloomsbury Review What happens inside a seed after it is planted? How are plants structured? How do plants reproduce? The answers to these and other questions about complex plant processes can be found in the bestselling Botany for Gardeners. Written in accessible language, this must-have guide allows gardeners and horticulturists to understand plants from the plant's point of view. Now in its third edition, Botany for Gardeners has now been expanded and updated, and includes an appendix on plant taxonomy, a comprehensive index, and dozens of new photos and illustrations. |
Contributor Bio(s): Capon, Brian: - A native of Cheshire, England, Brian Capon received a Ph.D. in botany from the University of Chicago. For thirty years he was a professor of botany at California State University, Los Angeles. He is the author of Plant Survival: Adapting to a Hostile World, also published by Timber Press. |
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