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
- & animals
- to survive? How do they reproduce & how do they transform nutrients into growth? Botany for Gardeners is the most complete compact & accessible introduction to the world of botany available The new edition has been expanded with dazzling scanning electron microscope photographs & even more amazing facts about plants Especially timely are new essays on food plants what makes plants edible the effects of climate change & 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 & devoted plant-o-philes