Displaying 1 of 1 2011 Format: Book Author: Burnie, David. Title: Plant / written by David Burnie. Edition: Rev. ed. Publisher, Date: New York : DK Pub., 2011. Description: 72 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.). Summary: Presents information about the complexities of the plant kingdom, covering non-flowering as well as flowering plants and revealing their structures, natural history, and importance in human life. Series: DK eyewitness books DK eyewitness books. Subjects: Plants -- Juvenile literature. Other Title: Eyewitness plant Notes: Accompanying disc entitled: Eyewitness plant clip art. "Discover the fascinating world of plants-- from flowers and fruit to plants that sting"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (page 69) and index. Contents: What is a plant? -- The parts of a plant -- A plant is born -- Bursting into bloom -- A light diet -- A simple flower dissected -- A complex flower -- All sorts of flowers -- How a plant is pollinated -- Strange pollinators -- From flower to fruit -- How seeds are spread -- Borne on the wind -- Spreading without seeds -- Living leaves -- Self-defense -- Creepers and climbers -- Meat-eaters -- Caught in a trap -- Parasitic plants -- Plant passengers -- Adapting to water -- Surviving above the snowline -- Living without water -- Food from plants -- The story of wheat -- Potions and poisons -- The plant collectors -- Looking at plants -- Did you know? -- Plant classification -- Find out more. LCCN: 2011286579 ISBN: 9780756660352 0756660351 9780756660352 0756660351 Other Number: 725880584 System Availability: 3 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 3 Control Number: 352147 # Local items in: 3 # System items in: 3 Call Number: j 581 Burnie Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
