"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Pollan, a radical challenge to how we think about drugs, and an exploration into the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants -- and the equally powerful taboos Of all the things humans rely on plants for--sustenance, beauty, fragrance, flavor, fiber--surely the most curious is our use of them is to change consciousness: to stimulate or calm, fiddle with or completely alter, the qualities...

A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons.

A collection of full-color 3-D models, maps, fact boxes, and photographs that describe the world of plants including the germination of seeds, plant defenses, and uses of plants.

A young boy explains the different plants and parts of plants that people commonly eat, from roots and tubers to fruits and vegetables.

"A guide to selecting and growing plants for your home, including a plant profile quiz"--

An introduction to plants, flowers, and seeds.