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Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating and in-depth look at the endless wonders of the plant kingdom. Join botanist Scott Zona on a journey into the incredible world of plants. [This book] is a fun botanical romp that introduces the science behind how and why plants are at the foundation of all life on Earth. In layman's language, you'll unearth what separates plants from people and how the adaptations they've developed over eons influence what plants look like today and...
Author
Publisher
Ivy Kids, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Little Tree is very small on the dark forest floor. She is terribly lonely and she can't reach any light or water. Her worried feeling sinks down to the tips of her roots. But little does she know her roots are connected to a network of fungus that connects every single tree in the forest. The network sends her message all over the forest! "Little Tree needs help!" But who will listen?"--
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Branches are all around us: in butterfly wings, on gecko toes, in flowers, frost, and mud. Whether as electricity moving across the sky or rivers flowing to the sea, branches are nature's most efficient way to spread and to connect. They are even found inside our own bodies, helping us reach and grow with each breath and heartbeat. Branches--strong, hopeful, beautiful--are the shape of life. How many can you find?
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"The riveting tale of two pioneering botanists and their historic boat trip down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. In the summer of 1938, botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter set off to run the Colorado River, accompanied by an ambitious and entrepreneurial expedition leader, a zoologist, and two amateur boatmen. With its churning waters and treacherous boulders, the Colorado was famed as the most dangerous river in the world. Journalists...
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