| Edition |
1998
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| Publication |
London, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 1997.
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| Description |
32pWhite Spine
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| Series |
I Wonder Why
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| Summary/Abstract |
Questions and answers explore the world of plants, covering such aspects as leaves, roots, stems, seeds, and fruit.
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| Contents |
What is a plant?
Where do they grow?
Are plants really alive?
Why do trees have leaves?
Why do some trees lose leaves in autumn?
Why do leaves change colour?
Why do roots grow so long?
Why are stems so straight?
Plants that grow in water
Smallest plants
Forests that grow in the sea
Which plant traps a treat?
Why do plants have flowers?
Which flower fools a bee?
The smelliest flower
Sweet and juicy fruits
Which plant shoots from the hip?
Which seeds sail away?
Which fruits get forgotten?
Seed to plant
Are fungi plants?
What is a puffball?
Which are the oldest plants?
Why do trees have thorns?
Stinging nettles
Pebble plants
Which plants get a lift to the light?
Which plant has a private pool?
Which plants strangle and squeeze?
Can plants grow in a desert?
Fruit in the desert
Flowers in the desert
The tastiest plants
Why do carrot plants grow carrots?
Do people ever eat grass?
What are old plants good for?
What are plants good for today?
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| Standard Number |
0753401908 Pb.
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