02031cam a2200385 i 4500 580046800 TxAuBib 20220715120000.0 181018s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781465474506 1465474501 (OCoLC)1021084387 TxAuBib rda Smithsonian: Flora : inside the secret world of plants /Senior editor, Helen Fewster. Flora. First American Edition. New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2018. 440 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "At head of title: DK.". "In Assciation with Kew". Includes index. In Memory of: Robert Ahrens. Given by: Arkansas County Master Gardners. From tiny mosses and delicate ferns to vibrant blooms and stately palms, Flora invites you to explore the plant kingdom from the ground up, and from root to leaf tip. DK's elegant introduction to botany is packed with sumptuous photos and crystal-clear illustrations that explain the mechanics of photosynthesis, why leaves change color, how cacti store water, and how seeds know when to grow. Filled with fascinating stories of how plant roots and leaves communicate with their neighbors and how flowers use color and scent to interact with--and manipulate--the creatures around them, Flora is a fresh and engaging introduction to the mysterious inner workings of the plant world. -- Provided by pubuher. 20220715. Plants Pictorial work. Botany Pictorial works. Flowers Pictorial works. Photography of plants. Fewster, Helen,. Smithsonian Institution, Traveling Exhibition Service, issuing body. Kew Gardens (New York), N.Y.)