{"product_id":"plants-what-they-are-and-what-they-do-paperback-9781107600072","title":"Plants; What They Are and What They Do (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107600072","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePlants\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhat They Are and What They Do\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1932 volume presents an overview of plant-life in a way which can be understood by non-expert readers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eA. C. Seward (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107600072, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 18 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e154 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 12.7 x 0.9 cm, 0.18 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFirst published in 1932, this small volume by A. C. Seward was intended to present an overview of plant-life in a way which could be understood by readers with little or no knowledge of botany or other branches of natural science. By describing in non-technical terms what plants are and how they work, Seward is able to show the wealth of interest the subject offers, whilst also highlighting the fundamental principles of biology and the usefulness of scientific research. Including a number of illustrations, a glossary, and a guide to common equivalents of scientific measurements, this book will be of value to anyone interested in popular science from the early twentieth century.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Plants and animals compared\u003cbr\u003e 2. Response of plants to stimuli\u003cbr\u003e 3. The superiority of green plants to animals\u003cbr\u003e 4. How a plant obtains energy\u003cbr\u003e 5. Cells and tissues\u003cbr\u003e 6. The green leaf\u003cbr\u003e 7. The green leaf (continued): how a leaf utilizes radiant energy\u003cbr\u003e 8. Roots and what they do\u003cbr\u003e 9. Our debt to bacteria: the world's supply of nitrogen\u003cbr\u003e 10. Seeds and seedlings\u003cbr\u003e 11. Early stages in the evolution of plants\u003cbr\u003e 12. Later stages in evolution\u003cbr\u003e Books suggested for further reading\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Popular science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Popular science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Popular%20science%20%5BPDZ%5D%22\"\u003ePDZ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265778012440,"sku":"9781107600072","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107600072i_0b0abd1e-5b16-405c-8f2f-cb3ffed1d659.jpg?v=1696766469","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/plants-what-they-are-and-what-they-do-paperback-9781107600072","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}