Botanicum

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The book covers a wide range of plants, from mosses, fungi and ferns to the giant sequoia, succulents, carnivorous plants, vines and fruit trees. Shows a beautiful poster of the evolution of plant life, and then goes into the various categories of them.

Botanicum (Welcome to the Museum) by Katie Scott | Goodreads

The pages are laid out with just the right amount of information (don't forget, they said this is for those "tweens" you know, but hint-hint very busy adults will find that the amount of information is just right for them as well). Couched in the guise of a "night at the museum" or a "let's visit the museum" you are introduced to the plants as though you were on a tour of a lovely plant museum. They pull it from the shelf and it’s heavy and the paper is thick and it’s filled with arcane knowledge that will provide the key to whatever mysterious problem they have to solve? 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. Willis is Director of Science at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where she spearheaded the launch of Kew's Science Strategy 2015-2020.

In August 2015, Kathy was awarded the prestigious Michael Faraday Prize from the Royal Society for her excellent work in science communication.

Botanicum Activity Book : Scott, Katie, Willis, Professor

A beautifully constructed compendium of plant life from around the world that offers up a visual and informational treat for future botanists and casual browsers alike…The large format, sumptuous artwork, and thoughtful writing put this one a cut above the rest and make this a must-have for any library that can house it. Each page spread is devoted to a small amount of pertinent information about the plant type in question, accompanied by a page of beautifully illustrated examples of the plant type. Given that I don’t know much about plants, I thought I would instead explain to you the things you really need to know about Botanicum; those things that will inspire you to make this eye-catching book part of your collection. 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. You know how in some middle grade, usually fantasy stories there might be a scene where some kids stumble across a dusty old book in a forgotten or forbidden library?

Czytałam tony książek o roślinach i zwierzętach, z zapartym tchem oglądałam "Zwierzęta świata", a w "Poradniku weterynaryjnym" mojego dziadka miałam pozaznaczane ulubione fragmenty (wąglik, wścieklizna i te sprawy). 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. Saturā gribētos vairāk par Latvijas dabu vai kaut kādas savilktas saiknes ar Latviju, tad to varētu plašāk izmantot jau ar mazāku bērnu, bet laikam jau nevar gribēt visu.

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The text page is a third to half about whatever the highlighted plant is with the remaining space provides a key to the illustrated plate opposite with a few lines about each species shown.Kathy Willis's illustrations are eye-popping and wonderfully huge in this oversize book -- I especially love the double-page "Tree of Life" spread. Kā arī par kādu augu daudz botāniskas un interesantas informācijas un tad par nākamo - "augs ir zaļš" 😉 Bet kopumā ļoti forši.