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American Horticultural Society Book Award Winner: "An essential reference for all who wish to understand the science of the all-powerful weed." -Better Homes and Gardens
"What is a weed," opined Emerson, "but a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered?" While that may be a worthy notion in theory, these plants of undiscovered virtue cause endless hours of toil for backyard gardeners. Wherever they take root, weeds compete for resources,...
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Any inference drawn from plain remains recovered from archaeological sites is based on the classes of such remains that are, at present, possible to identify. These are most commonly seeds, the hard parts of some fruits, wood and pollen. If samples contain a high proportion of charred remains that are unidentifiable using present methods of identification, any inference drawn from those remains will be biassed. The charred remains of vegetative organs,...
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Award-winning poet and novelist Helen Humphreys returns to her series of nature meditations in this gorgeously written and illustrated book that takes a deep look at the forgotten world of herbariums and the people who amassed collections of plant specimens in the 19th and 20th centuries. From Emily Dickinson's and Henry David Thoreau's collections, to the amateur naturalists, whose names are forgotten, but whose collections still grace our world,...
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A new method for the practical identification and recognition of trees -- and an important supplement to existing botanical methods.
The book is in two parts: Pictorial Keys and Master Pages. The Keys are designed for easy visual comparison of details which look alike, narrowing the identification of a tree to one of a small group -- the family or genus.
Then, in the Master Pages, the species of the tree is determined, with similar details placed...
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The first chapter gives an overview of five kingdom classifications. This book gives characteristics of Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. The first chapter also describes overview of lichens, viruses, viriods, and prions.
The second chapter gives definition of living, biodiversity, taxonomy, systematics, and species. The first chapter also gives types of biodiversity, three domains of life, taxonomical hierarchy, binomial nomenclature,...
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Questo eBook include contenuti adattati dall'audiolibro Harry Potter: A History of Magic - ispirato all'omonima mostra della British Library. È la collezione completa dei quattro eBook della serie Un viaggio attraverso e prende in esame i pittoreschi personaggi e i curiosi fatti accaduti nella storia della magia, illustrando come sono collegati al programma di Hogwarts del mondo di Harry Potter.
Non c'è nulla di pi magico di un incantesimo. Nel...
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In this book, you get eight fun science experiments that introduce children to the wonderful world of botany! These experiments are recommended for parents and teachers to use with children in US grades K-6. This is kitchen-science, using items commonly found around the home. No special equipment is needed. Each experiment comes with a list of inexpensive (or free) materials, easy-to-follow instructions, explanations of the science behind the experiments,...
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Dieses E-Book ist an das Hörbuch Harry Potter: Eine Geschichte voller Magie angelehnt, welches durch die gleichnamige Ausstellung in der British Library inspiriert wurde. Es ist eine Komplettausgabe der vier E-Books in der Reihe Eine Reise durch ... und befasst sich mit den faszinierenden Charakteren und merkwürdigen Vorfällen in der Geschichte der Magie und welchen Einfluss sie auf den Lehrplan von Hogwarts hatten.
Zaubersprüche und Hexerei...
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This non-fiction eBook features content adapted from the audiobook Harry Potter: A History of Magic - inspired by the British Library exhibition of the same name. It is the complete collection of the four eBooks in the series A Journey Through...and will examine the colourful characters and curious incidents of the real history of magic, and how they relate to the Hogwarts curriculum of the Harry Potter stories.
Spells and charms have captured the...
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Tiny Taxonomy offers a visually engaging collection of images and texts drawn from a series of contemporary garden installations, which highlight the role of individual plants in landscape architecture.
Tiny Taxonomy showcases species that are in cultivation or in profusion, but rarely purposefully planted. A grouping of plants is categorized by common traits derived from an evolution towards feature miniaturization, generating another form of classification....
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The prize-winning history of the orchid: "an engaging and enlightening account of one of the Earth's most mythologized botanical wonders" (Richard Conniff, author of House of Lost Worlds).
At once delicate, exotic, and elegant, orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognizable beauty. Found in nearly every climate, the many species of orchid have had varying forms of significance in countless cultures over time. Following the orchid's...
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Welcome to the biological classification. The five kingdom classifications system was developed by Robert H. Whittaker in 1969. This book is useful for students, researchers, scholars, and interested peoples. This book gives an overview of five kingdom classifications. This book gives characteristics of Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. This book also describes overview of lichens, viruses, viriods, and prions.
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Authoritative, easily accessible guide omits lengthy technical descriptions in favor of easy-to-use keys covering such characteristics as leaves, twigs, bark, buds, seeds, stems, fruit or fruit stalks, and other identifying traits. Over 300 pen-and-ink drawings by Maud H. Purdy, noted botanical illustrator.
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Partez à la découverte des gymnospermes avec ce Grand Article Universalis!
Les Gymnospermes rassemblent toutes les plantes dont l'ovule (structure reproductrice femelle se transformant en graine après fécondation) est nu, c'est à dire non enveloppé dans une structure close (le carpelle). Le terme gymnosperme vient du grec gymnos, qui signifie « nu », et ...
Un ouvrage spécialement conçu pour le numérique afin d'en savoir plus sur les...
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Partez à la découverte de la botanique contemporaine avec ce Grand Article Universalis !
Le terme botanique a longtemps été synonyme de science des plantes. Ce n'est plus le cas aujourd'hui o seules les disciplines qui concernent la systématique, le développement, l'évolution et l'écologie des végétaux continuent de définir la botanique. Les autres branches que sont la physiologie...
Un ouvrage spécialement conçu pour le numérique...
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Is there any difference between Mozart and rock music for a plant? After all, we know that plants cannot hear. They can perceive and choose frequencies that we cannot detect without their hearing organs, and they prefer Mozart or chants to rock music. They can lengthen and shorten their bodies, reduce their density by drilling holes, and even change their genes with music. It knows the owner who gives it water, gets stressed, falls in love, and favors...
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In this field guide to the future, esteemed Harvard University botanist Peter Del Tredici unveils the plants that will become even more dominant in urban environments under projected future environmental conditions. These plants are the most important and most common plants in cities. Learning what they are and the role they play, he writes, will help us all make cities more livable and enjoyable. With more than 1000 photos, readers can easily identify...
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Le bois est un tissu végétal — xylème — dont le rle a toujours été capital dans l'histoire de l'humanité. C'est, dans la plante vivante, un tissu conducteur de sève brute, dont les membranes incrustées de lignine jouent un rle de soutien. La lignine est, de toutes les substances que crée la vie...
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There are hundreds of thousands of plant species on Earth, from liverworts less than an inch tall to giant redwood trees that reach hundreds of feet into the sky. With their great variety of forms, plants have adapted to nearly every type of habitat. This title provides a strong introduction to plant biology, clearly explaining how plants' structures enable them to make food, grow, survive challenging environments, and reproduce. The text highlights...
80) Wild Apples
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"Wild Apples" is a fascinating and wonderfully-written essay concerning the history and variations of wild apple species by American naturalist Henry David Thoreau. One of Thoreau's major essays, "Wild Apples" perfectly conveys his profound love and appreciation of nature and it's many wonders. Highly recommended for lovers of nature writing and fans of Thoreau's seminal work. Contents include: "The History of the Apple-tree", "The Wild Apple", "The...
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