Book
Eyewitness plant / written by David Burnie.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780756660352
- ISBN: 0756660351
- Physical Description: 72 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 folded poster.
- Edition: Revised edition.
- Publisher: London ; DK Pub., 2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. Accompanying disc entitled: Eyewitness plant clip art. "Discover the fascinating world of plants-- from flowers and fruit to plants that sting"--Cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 69) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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| Subject: | Plants > Juvenile literature. Plants. Plants. |
| Genre: | CD-ROMs. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Blair County Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Altoona Area Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona Area Public Library | J 580 BUR (Text) | 33240004871490 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
