Plants Nonfiction

Could a single seed build an empire? From the tea fields of China to the sugar plantations of the Caribbean, Seeds of Empire reveals how the plants we cultivate have sown wealth, war, and wonder across the world. Across centuries and continents, humanity’s pursuit of flavor, fiber, and fuel has shaped the rise and fall of civilizations. Sugar fed slavery and rebellion; tea sparked revolution; cotton clothed nations and chained workers; coffee brewed enlightenment and empire. In vivid, cinematic prose, historian Theo Ashbridge traces the tangled roots of power, greed, and discovery through...

Plants play a critical role in how we experience our environment. They create calming green spaces, provide oxygen for us to breathe, and nourish our senses. In The Nature of Plants, ecologist and nursery owner Craig Huegel demystifies the complex lives of plants and provides listeners with an extensive tour into their workings.

From Homer to Helen Keller, from Dune to Stevie Wonder, from the invention of braille to the science of echolocation, M. Leona Godin explores the fascinating history of blindness, interweaving it with her own story of gradually losing her sight. There Plant Eyes probes the ways in which...

The creators of the award-winning science podcast for kids, Brains On!, present a humorous, highly illustrated, fact- and fun-filled look at life on Earth—from deep sea creatures and carnivorous plants to the human body and stinky bacteria. Perfect for STEM collections! Did you ever wonder why...

WITH PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT How can a plant with no brain and no nervous system learn from an experience and remember the lesson for up to forty days? Every fact is sourced from peer-reviewed academic research and official scientific records. This True Verified Facts book delivers 450+ documented botanical secrets, each one built to educate, entertain, and arm you with knowledge worth sharing. Real science about the strangest survivors, communicators, and record-breakers in the plant kingdom. Inside This Book: Why the Venus flytrap counts the touches on its trigger hairs before it ever ...

Symmetry in the Natural World: Snowflakes, Butterflies, Islamic Patterns, and Molecular Design examines one of the clearest ways order appears in nature and design. The book explains how symmetry works in forms readers can recognize at a glance: the sixfold structure of snowflakes, the paired wings of butterflies, the radial layouts of flowers, the repeating logic of mosaics, and the balanced arrangements found in molecules and crystals. Instead of treating symmetry as an abstract idea, it shows how to identify it in real objects and why it helps explain growth, structure, function, and ...

How can a single tree help build cars, protect doctors, power industries, and change the way people move across the planet? The Amazing Rubber Tree: How One Plant Changed the World takes readers on a fascinating journey through science, history, and innovation—starting with a living tree in the rainforest and ending with the rubber products we use every day. Young readers will explore: How rubber trees grow and why they produce latex How people learned to tap trees without cutting them down The transformation of liquid latex into solid rubber Rubber’s role in transportation, medicine, ...

By the bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, this is Michael Pollan's ingenious companion book about the surprising and close relationship between people and plants. In this entertaining young readers edition of the environmental studies classic, Michael Pollan demonstrates how people...

A Clear-Cut Guide To Wiccan Herbal Spells And Rituals Do you want to learn how to make a herbal tea for emotional healing? Or how about a magical oil to attract wealth and prosperity? Working with herbs is one of the most rewarding and powerful ways you can practice magick. Living with a sense of harmony and deep respect for the natural cycles of existence is an essential part of the Wiccan lifestyle. Becoming closer to nature through working with her natural bounty helps to strengthen and focus our connection to the magick that surrounds us all. Each plant and herb hold their own energy ...

“Read this book and discover sex again, but from a scientific perspective, and see why it evolved. It’s almost as much fun, and needs less energy.” — Peter Macinnis, author of 100 Discoveries: The Greatest Breakthroughs in History ""How Sex Works manages to inject science writing with...

What is juicy, red and green with white stripes and pops up from the ground ready to eat—watermelon! Their seeds need plenty of water, lots of sun and nutrient rich soil. Follow along as a tiny, black seed bursts into a delicious fruit. Watermelons are ready to be picked when their yellow petals have all fallen. Find out what Bee-u-ti-ful insect helps the watermelon grow?

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This New York Times bestseller shares the rich history of the White House grounds, revealing how the story of the garden is also the story of America. The 18-acres surrounding the White House have been an unwitting witness to history—kings and queens have dined there, bills and treaties have...

This audiobook features sound design and special effects to enhance your enjoyment of Animal Sidekicks. Listen out for the sound of habitats and animal noises from our furry friends. "Excellently illustrated and providing a treasure trove of interesting information about symbiotic relationships...

By digging in the dirt, earthworms help plants thrive. This engaging and easy-to-understand text introduces emergent book explorers to the important role earthworms play in gardening.

Brought to you by Penguin. The half a million species of plant alive today are a mere 3% of the vast number of plant species ever to have existed. All share a single common origin: the first plant-like algae to wash up on land 484 million years ago. Through the stories of sixteen plant families...

In this simple question-and-answer audio program with immersive sound design, follow our intrepid babies on an adventure into the depths of the rain forest. Take a peek into the dense foliage and uncover the millions of plants and animals that live inside. Plus, learn how to tell the difference...

Many insects drink nectar and collect pollen from flowers, and in the process they help plants reproduce. Listeners will investigate how bees, butterflies, ants, and other insects assist in pollination. Simple text helps listeners understand key ideas and details about this important science concept.

Every spring, butterflies emerge and dazzle the world with their vibrant beauty. But where do butterflies come from? How are they born? What do they eat—and how?With a simple, rhyming text, Lois Ehlert provides clear answers to these and other questions as she follows the life cycle of four common butterflies, from their beginnings as tiny hidden eggs and hungry caterpillars to their transformation into full-grown butterflies. Complete with butterfly and flower facts and identification tips, as well as a guide to planting a butterfly garden, this butterfly story is like no other.

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