{"product_id":"reaching-for-the-sun-how-plants-work-paperback-9780521736688","title":"Reaching for the Sun; How Plants Work (Paperback) 9780521736688","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eReaching for the Sun\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Plants Work\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA lively introduction to how plants function covering everything from energetics and development to their interaction with the environment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn King (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521736688, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 6 January 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e310 pages, 16 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.3 x 1.5 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… highly recommended for any citizen looking for a straightforward and thorough overview of plants and their lives.' Plant Science Bulletin\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFrom their ability to use energy from sunlight to make their own food, to combating attacks from diseases and predators, plants have evolved an amazing range of life-sustaining strategies. Written with the non-specialist in mind, John King's lively natural history explains how plants function, from how they gain energy and nutrition to how they grow, develop and ultimately die. New to this edition is a section devoted to plants and the environment, exploring how problems created by human activities, such as global warming, pollution of land, water and air, and increasing ocean acidity, are impacting on the lives of plants. King's narrative provides a simple, highly readable introduction, with boxes in each chapter offering additional or more advanced material for readers seeking more detail. He concludes that despite the challenges posed by growing environmental perils, plants will continue to dominate our planet.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface to the Second Edition\u003cbr\u003e Preface to the First Edition\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Plants and Energy: 1. Photosynthesis: the leitmotiv of life\u003cbr\u003e 2. Plant respiration: breathing without lungs\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Plant Nutrition: 3. Plants are cool, but why?\u003cbr\u003e 4. Nutrition for the healthy lifestyle\u003cbr\u003e 5. Nitrogen, nitrogen, everywhere ...\u003cbr\u003e 6. Transport of delights\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Growth and Development: 7. Growth: the long and the short of it\u003cbr\u003e 8. The time of their lives\u003cbr\u003e 9. A dash of seasoning\u003cbr\u003e 10. Dormancy: a matter of survival\u003cbr\u003e 11. Color, fragrance, and flavor\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Stress, Defense, and Decline: 12. Stressful tranquility\u003cbr\u003e 13. Chemical warfare\u003cbr\u003e 14. Senescence and death\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Plants and the Environment: 15. Elemental cycles\u003cbr\u003e 16. The human touch\u003cbr\u003e Appendix. Genetic engineering in a rapidly changing world\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Pollution \u0026amp; threats to the environment [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Pollution \u0026amp; threats to the environment\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Pollution%20\u0026amp;%20threats%20to%20the%20environment%20%5BRNP%5D%22\"\u003eRNP\u003c\/a\u003e], Plant ecology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Plant ecology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Plant%20ecology%20%5BPSTS%5D%22\"\u003ePSTS\u003c\/a\u003e], Plant reproduction \u0026amp; propagation [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Plant reproduction \u0026amp; propagation\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Plant%20reproduction%20\u0026amp;%20propagation%20%5BPSTL%5D%22\"\u003ePSTL\u003c\/a\u003e], Plant physiology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Plant physiology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Plant%20physiology%20%5BPSTD%5D%22\"\u003ePSTD\u003c\/a\u003e], Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Botany \u0026amp; plant sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Botany%20\u0026amp;%20plant%20sciences%20%5BPST%5D%22\"\u003ePST\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":46000364650776,"sku":"9780521736688","price":34.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521736688i_6d7dcf10-b60e-47f8-9a3c-af098e7a51e9.jpg?v=1691380649","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/reaching-for-the-sun-how-plants-work-paperback-9780521736688","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}