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Author
Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This book is an engaging and informative compendium of flower facts. Similar in a nature to Lawrence Millman's Fungipedia, the book brings together a wide range of interesting facts and stories-ranging from the historical to the scientific to the whimsical. The book has roughly 100 entries, beginning with achlorophyllous flowers that feed on the roots of a host plant, and ending with zygomorphic flowers, that pose an interesting puzzle for pollinators....
Author
Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"An A to Z collection of roughly 130 entries on all things shark"--
"A fun, pocket-sized A-Z treasury about sharks, featuring fascinating, little-known facts and captivating illustrationsSharkpedia is an entertaining and enlightening celebration of sharks featuring close to 100 entries, based on the latest knowledge and enriched by original illustrations. Avoiding tired factoids, shark authority Daniel Abel gives new bite to essential information...
Author
Series
Pedia Books ; 11
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A pocket-sized, illustrated A-Z treasury about the weird and wonderful world of lichens. Lichens are all around us, hiding in plain view-on trees, rocks, the ground, and even the pavement. They break down rocks, help form soil, provide shelter and food for birds and other animals, trap carbon, and produce many unique chemicals. And humans, too, use lichens-for dyeing, brewing, making drugs, and much more. Featuring close to a hundred bite-sized entries,...