Trees, Leaves, Flowers and Seeds: A Visual Encyclopedia of the Plant Kingdom

Book Description

A unique guide to the extraordinary world of plants, from the smallest seeds to the tallest trees.

We couldn’t live without plants. We need them for food, shelter, and even the air we breathe, yet we know surprisingly little about them. Why do thistles bristle with spines? How do some plants trap and eat insects? Did you know there are trees that are 5,000 years old? Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds explores the mysterious world of plants to find the answers to these and many more questions.

Each type of plant–such as a flowering plant, tree, grass, or cactus–is examined close up, with an example shown from all angles and even in cross section, to highlight the key parts. Then picture-packed galleries show the wonderful variety of plants on different themes, perhaps the habitat they grow in, a flower family, or the plants that supply us with our staple foods. But the book also takes a fun look at some truly weird and wonderful plants, including trees with fruits like a giant’s fingers, orchids that look like monkey faces, seeds that spin like helicopters, and trees that drip poison.

So open this beautiful book and find out more about amazing Trees, Leaves, Flowers & Seeds.

中文：

书名：树、叶、花和种子：植物王国的视觉百科全书

独特的植物世界指南，从最小的种子到最高的树。

没有植物，我们就无法生存。我们需要它们来提供食物、住所，甚至我们呼吸的空气，但令人惊讶的是，我们对它们知之甚少。为什么蓟上长满了刺？有些植物是如何诱捕和吃掉昆虫的？你知道吗？有五千年的树龄。 树木、树叶、花朵和种子 探索神秘的植物世界，寻找这些和更多问题的答案。

每一种类型的植物，如开花植物、树木、草或仙人掌，都会被近距离观察，并从各个角度甚至横截面展示一个例子，以突出关键部分。然后，布满图片的画廊展示了各种不同主题的植物，可能是它们生长的栖息地，可能是花卉家族，也可能是为我们提供主食的植物。但这本书也有趣地介绍了一些真正奇怪而奇妙的植物，包括结出巨人手指般的果实的树，看起来像猴子脸的兰花，像直升机一样旋转的种子，以及滴毒的树。

所以打开这本美丽的书，了解更多令人惊叹的 树木、树叶、花朵和种子.