Elegantly encapsulating these dizzyingly diverse and ubiquitous wonders, Scott’s photographic illustrations, too, offer astronomical appeal. Complete with an index and sources for suggested reading, this dazzling display is ideal for classroom and coffee-table collections, budding botanists and curious kids, and everywhere—and everyone—in between. Believe me, прочитати перше видання підручника Морозюк (з усіма респектами до “першого вітчизняного шкільного підручника з ботаніки”) з його переускладеною лексикою та манерою викладу, ніби то для дуже замотивованих студентів, а не для школярів, за два дні – це нефігова психологічна травма. Ні, в “Ботанікумі” теж розповідають про вайї з архегоніями, але роблять це повільно, охайно та старанно повторюючи “людськими словами”. Професорка Кесі Вілліс – завідувачка науково-дослідницького управління в К’ю – свою частину справи зробила круто. Статті тут поділяються на дві частини: перша – дуже загальний вступ до теми, друга – уточнення специфіки, що йдуть “додатком” до ілюстрації. І от складні технічні моменти та більшість специфічних термінів ідуть якраз в тих “додатках”, а їх можна читати, а можна і нє. Можна й взагалі не читати, а картинки роздивлятися, вони ще крутіші. Ото в блозі якраз показую. Professor Katherine (Kathy) J. Willis is Director of Science at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where she spearheaded the launch of Kew's Science Strategy 2015-2020. Kathy is also Professor of Biodiversity in the Department of Zoology, University of Oxford and an adjunct Professor in Biology at the University of Bergen. She previously held the Tasso Leventis Chair of Biodiversity at Oxford and was founding Director of the Biodiversity Institute. Kathy's research interests focus on the relationship between long-term ecosystem dynamics and environmental change. Kathy has published extensively and has authored or co-authored over 100 scientific publications, including the landmark book The Evolution of Plants, now in its second edition. In August 2015, Kathy was awarded the prestigious Michael Faraday Prize from the Royal Society for her excellent work in science communication. Unfortunately, even the illustrations have a problem - there is no sense of scale. As an adult I can use my imagination, but converting numbers (especially feet) into accurate mental scale is not one of my gifts, especially once you get around 12' and higher. Kids will struggle with this even more.

This title makes a sizable claim to operate as a museum of world plants, and it delivers in a big way…The text is accessible to 3rd grade classrooms (pictures will impress those even younger), yet will still offer interest to secondary grades for botany class or browsing. This is a splendid exploration of the world of plants by Kathy Willis, from the primitive to the prettiest. The botanical pictures by Katie Scott are lovely. It’s pretty obvious, from the endpapers to the chapter headings, that the makers of this book know a thing or two about visual design. Everything about this book is visually appealing – the fonts, the colours, the layout – hell, even a cross-section of a breadfruit made Mad Martha want to pull out her crochet hooks and start recreating it in yarn. The book has the kind of illustrations that you want to tear out (carefully), frame and put on your wall. With over 100 colour illustrations featuring plant species from all over the world, this large format, high quality book is the ideal gift for plant lovers of all ages, and perfect to explore as a family.Product restrictions: We are unable to ship seeds, plants, bulbs, inflammable products, food and beverages outside of the United Kingdom Xmas Delivery Dates Even if you accept the theory of evolution (see Evolution: Theory in Crisis by Michael Denton for a great intro into some of the issues with the theory) the amount of guesswork presented as fact is concerning. Even more so when this could have been a very compelling book that served as a lovely springboard into a love of botany. What Audubon did with his fabulous illustrations of the birds of the world, this book does for plants. This is a marvelous coffee table book and one that you will be proud to display. Great for home and all libraries - schools and public.

Botanicum is a stunning new book celebrating the plant kingdom in all its glory. Through captivating and beautiful illustrations by artist Katie Scott and with text by Kew’s Director of Science Kathy Willis, this stunning book brings the plant world to life.The book is touted for those ages 8 to 12 but surely they can't mean that! This book is a treasure and plant lovers (and soon-to-be plant lovers) of ALL ages will find themselves immersed for hours observing the detail of these beautiful illustrations by Katie Scott and reading the explanations by Kathy Willis that is all about each particular plant. As in companion volume Animalium by Jenny Broom and also illustrated by Scott (2014), the digitally colored images are not drawn to scale but are rendered with as much attention to visual impact as to exact, formal anatomical detail…a big, decorative, eye-filling survey.