Reaching for the Sun
How Plants Work
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1997
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-55148-9 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-55148-9 (ISBN)
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Have you ever wondered how plants work? How do plants make food from sunlight? How does a bulb 'know' to sprout in spring? Why are flowers different colours and why do they smell? All these questions, and many more, are answered in this book, which is written in a charming and non-technical way.
Green plants are all around us. We are totally dependent on them for food; we cultivate them for our pleasure; and we have used them in a vast number of ways down the centuries to our advantage. But have you ever wondered how plants work? Where do trees get the material to make wood? How does a bulb 'know' to sprout in the spring? Why are flowers different colours and why do they smell? This book answers these questions in a charming and accessible way. From their ability to take energy from sunlight to make their own food to their amazing range of life-sustaining, death-defying strategies, John King explains why plants dominate our planet. Plants might live life at a different pace from animals but they are just as fascinating. This is not just a book for keen gardeners and naturalists. This is a book for anyone who wants to understand why the earth is green.
Green plants are all around us. We are totally dependent on them for food; we cultivate them for our pleasure; and we have used them in a vast number of ways down the centuries to our advantage. But have you ever wondered how plants work? Where do trees get the material to make wood? How does a bulb 'know' to sprout in the spring? Why are flowers different colours and why do they smell? This book answers these questions in a charming and accessible way. From their ability to take energy from sunlight to make their own food to their amazing range of life-sustaining, death-defying strategies, John King explains why plants dominate our planet. Plants might live life at a different pace from animals but they are just as fascinating. This is not just a book for keen gardeners and naturalists. This is a book for anyone who wants to understand why the earth is green.
Preface; 1. Plants are cool, but why?; 2. Photosynthesis: the leitmotiv of life; 3. Respiration: breathing without lungs; 4. Nitrogen, nitrogen, everywhere … ; 5. Nutrition for the healthy lifestyle; 6. Transport of delights; 7. Growth: the long and short of it; 8. The time of their lives; 9. A dash of seasoning; 10. Dormancy: a matter of survival; 11. Stressful tranquility; 12. The colourful world of plants; 13. Fragrance and flavour; 14. Chemical warfare; 15. Not in my back yard!; 16. Cornu copiae: the horn of plenty; 17. Getting dead; Epilogue; Bibliography.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.4.1997 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 540 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-55148-X / 052155148X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-55148-9 / 9780521551489 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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