A conservation biologist and a printmaker team up for a fascinating, visually arresting guide to botanical history, biodiversity, and the rich inner lives of plants. A must-read for budding gardeners!
Covering more than twenty-five subjects, from photosynthesis and permaculture to the hidden world of Victorian plant hunters, this stylish illustrated guide is packed with scientific insight into the critical role plants play in the drama of life on Earth. Did you know that some plants steal while others defend themselves against attack? That the largest cacti can reach sixty-six feet tall and weigh more than a car? That there are meat-eating plants the size of footballs? Readers young and old will marvel at the wondrous diversity and adaptability of plants, from trees and tropical species to those that have evolved to master extreme conditions. A brisk narrative bursting with facts—all carefully organized with maps and charts in richly patterned vintage-style illustrations—make for a vivid guide to all that grows . . . and a beautiful gift book for anyone interested in the environment.
这是一本科普性与艺术性兼具的植物学入门读物。作者精选30个主题,从光合作用到碳循环,从藤本植物到养活世界的十大植物,细说植物的演化、繁衍、生存环境、结构、类型、重要性、文化意义等诸多方面,深入介绍了与植物紧密相关的几乎一切,全方位展现了植物世界的奇妙、多样与庞大。引人入胜的文字和时尚的插图,带领读者看见植物的生活,见识植物的智慧,轻松收获关于植物的百科知识。
◎精选30个关键主题,全面讲述植物的精彩生活,给孩子的植物学入门读物本书是对植物世界的整体概括,作者选取关于植物的30个关键主题,内容涵盖植物的演化、繁衍、生存、结构、类型、文化意义等,知识选取全面且不乏趣味,让孩子收获知识的同时,更能感受植物世界的丰富多彩,是深入了解植物、建构植物学知识的不二之选。
◎30堂好读易懂的植物课,轻松理解植物生长的科学奥秘,get植物的生存“智慧”植物如何制造自己的食物?藤本植物为何能一路攀援向上?植物如何争夺阳光?植物是怎样欺骗动物的?植物是如何调控全球气候的?作者用重要但又有趣的话题,加上生动又通俗的表达,引发小读者的阅读兴趣,在循循善诱中揭开植物各种“行为”背后的科学原理,让小读者见识植物的智慧,轻松掌握专业的植物知识。
◎“信息可视化”设计,华丽大气的插画风格,以精准多样的图表描绘植物特性 国际著名时尚设计师詹姆斯•布朗将“信息可视化”的现代设计理念引入童书科普领域,创作了包括本书在内的“9岁 通识进阶”系列。一个跨页展示一个植物主题,并根据主题特性采用不同的配色,画风华丽大气;用剖面图、树状图、场景图、表格以及各种植物图片解析植物世界,图文搭配和谐,让孩子阅读更轻松。
By Martin Jenkins, Illustrated byJames Brown, Hardcover, Simplified Chinese characters, 64 pages, 14.88"x11"