"Plants have a remarkable mythology. From the ancient Greeks to contemporary Indigenous cultures, human beings have told colorful and enriching stories about plants for thousands of years. This volume explores the myriad of plant tales and the groundbreaking ideas that underpin them. Amid the key themes of sentience and kinship, it connects the anemone to the meaning of human life, tree hugging to the sacred basil of India, and plant intelligence...

"An inspired weaving of indigenous knowledge, plant science, and personal narrative from a distinguished professor of science and a Native American whose previous book, Gathering Moss, was awarded the John Burroughs Medal for outstanding nature writing. As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders,...

Describes how plants grow in the spring, discussing how seeds sprout and use sunlight, water, and nutrients in the soil to become mature, resulting in new seeds and fruit.

"An educational picture book about the life cycle of a sunflower"-- Provided by publisher.

A part from spiritual and metaphysical knowledge, Vedas are also, treasure of scientific information. Vedic mathematics, Vedic astronomy and Vedic physics have gained enormous popularity among modern scientists. Vedic botany is also a full-fledged discipline and its advocacy is the basic purpose of this book. Although literature related to botanical wisdom in Vedas are available, but they are, mostly in discrete form. Attempt has been, made to compile...

Practical Manual of Plant Ecology and Plant Physiology is a textbook meant for B.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc., students taking botany as a subject. It is also useful for students of Agriculture and Microbiology. The manual is easy to use and guides the students step by step in conducting experiments in the laboratory. The text material is illustrated with a number of neatly drawn diagrams. The experiments chosen are such that they can be used by students...

This guide to Alaskan wild plants, native and introduced, can be used to promote health and healing, for emergency first-aid care, or to maintain wellness. More than fifty plant species are described with information on habitat and distribution as well as general information on how each one can be used as medicine. This natural history of some of Alaska's medicinal plants is not intended to serve the purpose of a self-care manual of medicine. Dr....

Get Goosebumps with the startling repackage of a best selling classic. Now with bonus materials! Dr. Brewer is doing a little plant-testing in his basement. Nothing to worry about. Harmless, really. But Margaret and Casey Brewer are worried about their father. Especially when they...meet...some of the plants he is growing down there. Then they notice that their father is developing plantlike tendencies. In fact, he is becoming distinctly weedy-and...

It's easy to compare plants using the more noticeable characteristics like color and size. But if you want to be a scientist, you need to learn to look deeper. This book will guide you to do that. First, you will learn to differentiate between seeding and non-seeding plants. Then, there's the cone-bearing and the flowering plants. Lastly, know what all plants have in common. Start reading today!

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