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Author: Tom Jackson
Publisher: Lerner Publications TM
Published: 2024-01-01
Total Pages: 35
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplore Earth's weirdest forests, flowers that stink, and plants that kill in this engaging text. Full-color photographs and traveler's checklists bring the reader on an exciting journey through the world of amazing plants.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2006-10-27
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 0309164540
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of 18 little-known indigenous African vegetables (including tubers and legumes) that have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked by scientists and policymakers and in the world at large. The book assesses the potential of each vegetable to help overcome malnutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and create sustainable landcare in Africa. Each species is described in a separate chapter, based on information gathered from and verified by a pool of experts throughout the world. Volume I describes African grains and Volume III African fruits.
Author: Andry Petignat
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781775843702
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPhotographic masterpiece about baobabs, found only in Madagascar, Africa, Australia; interesting introduction followed by detailed discussions of all eight species, with photos and line drawings.
Author: Chris Thorogood
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781842466629
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor the first time, this extraordinary compilation showcases weird, mysterious and bizarre plants from around the world. Plants trick, kill, steal and kidnap, and this unique book explores a fascinating world in which plants have turned the tables on animals. Author Chris Thorogood showcases these plant behaviours, the interrelationships among plants, the interdependencies between plants and animals, and the intrigue of plant evolution. All types of weird and sinister are featured in this book, from carnivorous plants that drug, drown and consume unsuspecting insect prey; giant pitcher plants that have evolved toilets for tree shrews; flowers that mimic rotting flesh to attract pollinating flies, and orchids that duplicitously look, feel and even smell like a female insect to bamboozle sex-crazed male bees.
Author: Beth Moon
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2021-11-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0789214091
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA spectacular oversize photo book celebrating Africa’s most majestic trees—which are now facing an unprecedented ecological threat. Baobabs are one of Africa’s natural wonders: they can live more than 2,000 years, and their massive, water-storing trunks can grow to more than one hundred feet in circumference. They serve as a renewable source of food, fiber, and fuel, as well as a focus of spiritual life. But now, suddenly, the largest baobabs are dying off , literally collapsing under their own weight. Scientists believe these ancient giants are being dehydrated by drought and higher temperatures, likely the result of climate change. Photographer Beth Moon, already responsible for some of the most indelible images of Africa’s oldest and largest baobabs, has undertaken a new photographic pilgrimage to bear witness to this environmental catastrophe and document the baobabs that still survive. In this oversize volume, Moon presents breathtaking new duotone tree portraits of the baobabs of Madagascar, Botswana, South Africa, and Senegal. She recounts her eventful journey to visit these monumental trees in a moving diaristic text studded with color travel photos. This book also includes an essay by Adrian Patrut, leader of a research team that has studied Africa's largest baobabs and alerted the world tot he threat these majestic trees are facing. Baobab is not only a compelling photo book and travel narrative, but also a timely ecological warning.
Author: Tim Cooke
Publisher: Lerner Publications TM
Published: 2024-01-01
Total Pages: 35
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the hottest deserts to the depths of the ocean, Earth boasts some amazing natural wonders. Engaging text and colorful photographs bring excitement to these incredible geological phenomena.
Author: M. Sidibe
Publisher: Crops for the Future
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 105
ISBN-13: 0854327762
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Tim Cooke
Publisher: Lerner Publications TM
Published: 2024-01-01
Total Pages: 35
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this book you can explore mysterious, ancient ruins and abandoned cities frozen in time. Engaging text and photographs help bring these places back to life.
Author: Simon Barnes
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2022-02-22
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 178594553X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPraise for The Green Planet (BBC One) 'David Attenborough's gobsmacking, awe-inspiring return' The Guardian 'The Green Planet reveals the secret lives of plants in the same way The Blue Planet opened our eyes to the oceans' New Scientist There's something new under the sun Plants live secret, unseen lives - hidden in their magical world and on their timescale. From the richest jungles to the harshest deserts, from the snowiest alpine forest to the remotest steaming swamp, Green Planet travels from one great habitat to the next, showing us that plants are as aggressive, competitive and dramatic as the animals on our planet. You will discover agents of death, who ruthlessly engulf their host plant, but also those that form deep and complex relationships with other species, such as the desert cacti who use nectar-loving bats to pollinate. Although plants are undoubtedly the stars of the show, a fascinating new light will be shed on the animals that interact with them. Using the latest technologies and showcasing over two decades of new discoveries, Green Planet reveals the strange and wonderful life of plants like never before - a life full of remarkable behaviour, emotional stories and surprising heroes.
Author: Tom Jackson
Publisher: Lerner Publications TM
Published: 2024-01-01
Total Pages: 35
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCan you imagine building the world's tallest skyscraper, or driving across an underwater bridge? Learn more in this engaging text with full-color photographs that bring all sorts of amazing building feats to you.
