Reaching for the Sun, Second Edition: How Plants Work

‘ one of the best-written, general accounts of plant biology that I know if you are looking for a book to stress the significance of modern plant science/fascination of botany on young minds (or even not-so-young ones), look no further than the 2nd edition of John King’s Reaching for the Sun!’ Annals of Botany’ I enjoyed the book. It was interesting and presented many examples of plant species and environments from around the world.’ The Forestry Chronicle’ highly recommended for any citizen looking for a straightforward and thorough overview of plants and their lives.’ Plant Science Bulletin Written with the non-specialist in mind, this book provides a lively introduction to how plants function. Topics include energy, nutrition, growth, development and, new to this edition, the interaction of plants with their environment, particularly exploring the impact of problems created by human activities such as pollution and global warming.