Why Do Plants Have Flowers? : And Other Questions about Evolution and Classification

Jacobs, Pat, Bird, Julia

ISBN 10: 1445150875 / ISBN 13: 9781445150871

Published by Hachette Children's Group, 2016

About this Item

Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why Do Plants Have Flowers? : And Other Questions about Evolution and Classification
• Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1445150875
• ISBN 13: 9781445150871
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Illustrated edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 0.309 pounds

About this title

Synopsis

Why do Plants Have Flowers? looks at the features that make plants so unique. It describes how they have evolved over time, and looks at how flowers, seeds and pollination developed. Behaviour, habitats and adaptation all also feature.

An original new science series which explores the key characteristics that divide the main animal and plant groups, and looks at how these characteristics have evolved over time. The information is supported by examples that highlight the quirky and amazing qualities of the natural world, as well as revealing the dazzling variety within each group.

About the Author

Pat Jacobs has written more than 50 non-fiction, reference and activity books for children on subjects ranging from dinosaurs to the future of space exploration. She has lived in Paris and Germany, and has translated several children's books from German into English. Pat has two grown-up children and lives with her husband in rural Suffolk.