Sunflowers, magnolia trees & other flowering plants

Parker, Steve 1952- (Author).

Summary: This book introduces you to a well known group of plants, from bright sunflowers to beautiful magnolia trees. It explores the history of flowering plants and examines the way flowering plants reproduce and obtain energy. It also looks at the various uses for flowering plants, including decoration and agriculture.

Record details

ISBN: 0756542227 (library binding)
ISBN: 9780756542221 (library binding)
Physical Description: 48 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
print
Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, 2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

What are flowering plants? -- How flowers began -- Parts of a plant -- Solar power -- Bushes and trees -- World of flowers -- Pollination -- Fruits and seeds -- One cot or two? -- From seed to seedling -- Out in the cold -- Woods and forests -- Grasslands -- Wetland plants -- Deserts and droughts -- Plant products -- The flower business -- Flowers under threat -- Classification of life -- Groups of flowering plants.