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4-6Life of Plants series.
Designed to cover considerable material, these books offer brief introductions to the major divisions of botany. Organized into double-page spreads, each book begins with an explanation of its subject, followed by such subtopics as "How Growth Happens" and "Isolated Islands." Captioned color photos and sidebars support the accurate text. A few simple experiments conclude each book. Reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Life of Plants titles: Plant Classification, Plant Growth, Plant Habitats, Plant Parts, Plant Products, and Plant Reproduction.]