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Powered by Plants

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Following on from the incredible Invented by Animals and Built by Animals, Powered by Plants introduces us to the wondrous plants whose ingenious features have inspired innovations in human technology.

Plants exhibit an incredible range of diversity in their shape, structures and how they interact with other living things and their environment. Some of this great diversity is being increasingly studied and copied, inspiring innovation in science, design, engineering, and technology.

This book guides readers through a startling collection of fascinating vegetation , from towering cottonwood trees with wind power potential to slippery, meat-eating assassins of the plant world and the fast-growing aquatic plant which helps propel ships farther using less energy. Learn surprising applications and spin-offs of both exotic species including the world’s largest flower that generates its own heat and more familiar plants such as bamboo , coconut, and maize , all depicted in colorful, engaging fashion.

Colorful and lively illustrations and pop-out fact boxes bring the science in this book to life, and Powered by Plants shows us how much we can learn from studying the myriad magnificence of the natural world.

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Series Title

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Call Number

581 GIF p

Publisher

London : Wide eyed editions., 2020

Collation

75p; ind.; coll; ill; hc.; 28cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780711270084

Classification

500

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Media Type

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Carrier Type

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Edition

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Subject(s)

Plants, Botany

Specific Detail Info

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Statement of Responsibility

Clive Gifford

Other Information

Level

Primary

Book Segment

Select -- Reading for pleasure -- Program Reference

Reading Level

Later Expanding

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