Botanicum
Welcome to the Museum
Published on 14. March 2017
Book
Hardback
112 pages
978-0-7636-8923-0 (ISBN)
Description
Botanicum, is a brilliantly curated guide to plant life. From perennials to bulbs to tropical exotica, Botanicum is a wonderful feast of botanical knowledge complete with superb cross sections of how plants work.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Candlewick Press,U.S.
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 378 mm
Width: 278 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1259 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7636-8923-0 (9780763689230)
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Kathy Willis is the director of science at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England. She is also a professor of biodiversity in the zoology department at the University of Oxford and an adjunct biology professor at the University of Bergen. She has authored or co-authored more than one hundred scientific publications, including the landmark book The Evolution of Plants. This is her first book for younger readers. Katie Scott studied illustration at the University of Brighton before moving to London. Her clients include the New York Times and Nike, and her album cover for Bombay Bicycle Club was nominated for Best Album Artwork at Britain's NME Awards.