Amazing Plants

For many people, the story of Charles Darwin goes like this: he ventured to the Galapagos Islands on the Beagle, was inspired by the biodiversity of the birds he saw there, and immediately returned home to write his theory of evolution. But this simplified narrative is inaccurate and lacking: it leaves out a major part of Darwin’s legacy. He published On the Origin of Species nearly thirty years after his voyages. And much of his life was spent experimenting with and observing plants. Darwin was a brilliant and revolutionary botanist whose observations and theories were far ahead of his time. With Darwin’s Most Wonderful Plants, biologist and gardening expert Ken Thompson restores this important aspect of Darwin’s biography while also delighting in the botanical world that captivated the famous scientist. Thompson traces how well Darwin’s discoveries have held up, revealing that many are remarkably long-lasting. Some findings are only now being confirmed and extended by high-tech modern research, while some have been corrected through recent analysis. We learn from Thompson how Darwin used plants to shape his most famous theory and then later how he used that theory to further push the boundaries of botanical knowledge. We also get to look over Darwin’s shoulder as he labors, learning more about his approach to research and his astonishing capacity for hard work. Darwin’s genius was to see the wonder and the significance in the ordinary and mundane, in the things that most people wouldn’t look at twice. Both Thompson and Darwin share a love for our most wonderful plants and the remarkable secrets they can unlock. This book will instill that same joy in casual gardeners and botany aficionados alike.

This wonderful new book introduces children to the concepts of life, growth, and the life cycle, as well as the parts played in a plant's growth by sunlight, bees, and pollen. Beautiful photographs help show children the parts of a plant, the different stages of a plant's life, and how the Venus Flytrap actually eats insects and animals for food!

Answers questions about the different kinds of plants, their growth and reproduction, and the ways they are beneficial to mankind.

Thirty of the world's most bizarre plants are featured in this coloring collection. The amazing plants are located in diverse environments — from the salt marshes of North America to the jungles of Sumatra and Borneo. Coloring book fans are introduced to the Baobab, the ten-foot-tall Voodoo Lily, the Burning Bush, and others.

Adventures with Amazing Plants is an immersive encounter with more than 15 plant species and parts that will defy your expectations and demand closer investigation. Which flower stinks like rotting flesh? What kind of plants don't need soil in order to grow? How did the rainbow eucalyptus get its name? Hike through the jungle to discover the world's largest flower. Sample jaboticaba berries straight from the tree trunk. And marvel at an orchid flower that looks like a tiny human being! From forest giants to desert succulents, and from delicious fruit to one of the world's deadliest poisons, this array of incredible plants will wow you as never before!The World of Science comics series engages, educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing the love of Science through dynamic, full-colour comics. All topics covered are in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-the-syllabus insights designed to stretch inquiring young minds.This book aligns with the following syllabi: Singapore Science syllabus topics: Living and non-living things, Life cycles of plants, Plant parts and functions, Plant transport system, and Photosynthesis.Cambridge Primary Science syllabus topics: Plants.IB Primary Years Programme Science syllabus topics: Living and non-living things, Plants and animals, Habitats and ecosystems, and Interdependent relationships.

"Follow the life cycle of a plant, from a tiny seed to a shoot growing taller and stronger until it is ready to make seeds of its own."--Page [4] of cover.

Bamboo is the fastest-growing woody plant. It can grow about 35 inches in a day. In Richfield, Utah, there is a grove of around 47,000 aspens that all originate from a single male parent aspen. Manchineel is one of the world’s most dangerous trees. Standing underneath it in rain can result in painful blisters! Rafflesia, the biggest flower in the world, can weigh up to 11 kilos. It has no leaves, stem or roots! Plants and trees give us the breath of life and this book takes you on a fun, fact-packed trip through the most intriguing and fascinating of these. A tree that has fruit growing on its trunk, an orchid that looks like a monkey's face, a seed that can weigh as much as 20 kilos, cactus that ‘wanders’... our world is filled with all sorts of weird and wonderful vegetation! From the tiniest mosses to gigantic species that tower above us, from insect-eating flowers to trees that drip poison, from the oldest plant fossils to the latest hybrids, from gardens and groves to forests and jungles, from the most useful to the deadliest, Amazing Plants and Trees of the World covers a range of fascinating flora that will make you go ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’! With bite-sized text and photographs, this well-researched volume gives you an informative and entertaining peek into of the most interesting facts about plants and trees worldwide. What are you waiting for? Step into the 501 Facts Factory for a whirlwind ‘green’ tour!