Incredible Plants

Shortlisted, Casebound Book with RRP under $30.00, Galley Club Awards for Excellence in Book and Periodical Production and Manufacture 1997Why are plants so important to animals and people? How do plants make their own food? Which plants grew when dinosaurs were alive? How do scientists create new kinds of plants? Which plant can be used as an emergency bandage?Incredible Plants is part of Discoveries, a dynamic new reference series for children. Atmospheric illustrations, strong photographs and lively text engage and encourage readers to discover for themselves the world around them. Titles from Natural History, Our World, Science and Technology and Our Past cover an exciting span of subjects: from the colour and splendour of Ancient Egypt to the intiguing world of Mammals. A four-page foldout in each title reveals a dramatic, and perhaps unexpected, perspective.