Botany for Gardeners - Softcover

Capon, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 160469095X ISBN 13: 9781604690958

Publisher: Timber Press, 2010

Synopsis

For two decades readers around the world have been fascinated by Brian Capon's crystal-clear descriptions of how plants work. What happens inside a seed after it is planted? How do plants use each other - and animals - to survive? How do they reproduce, and how do they transform nutrients into growth? "Botany for Gardeners" is the most complete, compact, and accessible introduction to the world of botany available. The new edition has been expanded with dazzling scanning electron microscope photographs and even more amazing facts about plants., Especially timely are new essays on food plants: what makes plants edible, the effects of climate change, and the role of genetic engineering. Whether it's the exotic behaviors of unusual seeds, the astounding weight-bearing capacity of the Victoria waterlily, or the ingenious existence of lichens, the third edition of "Botany for Gardeners" will be embraced by beginning gardeners and devoted plant-o-philes.

About this title

Review:

"Packed full of features that makes plants so fascinating." --Gardens Illustrated

"An outstanding and enjoyable introduction to botany, whether the reader is a gardener, or just a garden visitor." --Bloomsbury Review

"A combination of crisp, friendly writing and detailed, understandable illustrations (both line drawings and photographs) yields a great book that will be a welcome addition to the reference shelf." --The Oregonian

"You don't have to be a plant geek to get enormous pleasure from this treasure of a book. . . . Armed with this information, you can be a better gardener." --Smith Mountain Laker Magazine

"Gives the basics in a layperson's language, and it's not the size of a typical scientific tome, which in my book recommends it highly." --SciTech Book News

About the Author:

Brian Capon, a native of Cheshire, England, was educated in England, Canada, and the United States, receiving a Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Chicago. For thirty years he was Professor of Botany at California State University, Los Angeles, where he taught courses ranging from undergraduate general botany to advanced subjects for graduate students. He retired in 1991 as Professor Emeritus. His other book, Plant Survival: Adapting to a Hostile World, was published by Timber Press in 1994, and he occasionally writes on various topics. He is an accomplished landscape and still life painter, enjoys photography, and has traveled extensively throughout the world. Gardening, cooking, and attending plays and opera are among his many pleasures.

About this edition

• Publisher: Timber Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 160469095X
• ISBN 13: 9781604690958
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 288