Book ID: 107949
Blackmore, Stephen
How Plants Work. With a foreword by Peter Crane. 2018. 400 figs. 368 p. Hardcover.
All the plants around us today are descended from simple algae that emerged more than 500 million years ago. While new plant species are still being discovered, it is thought that there are around 400,000 species in existence. From towering redwood trees and diminutive mosses to plants that have stinging hairs and poisons, the diverse range of plant life is extraordinary. How Plants Work is a fascinating inquiry into, and celebration of, the complex plant kingdom.