Plant Biology

by Linda E. Graham, Jim Graham

Key For non-majors and mixed-majors introductory botany (plant biology) courses. Plant Biology focuses readers on the function of plants and the role they play in our world. With evolved content and a new organization, the authors emphasize the scientific method to help readers develop the critical thinking skills they need to make sound decisions throughout life. Together, the emphasis on how plants work and the development of critical-thinking skills support the authors’ goal of fostering scientific literacy. Key Introduction to Plant Biology, Plants and People, Molecules and Plants, Cells, Photosynthesis and Respiration, DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis, Cell Mitosis and Cytokinesis, Plant Structure, Growth, and Development, Stems, Roots, Leaves, Plant Behavior, Reproduction, Meiosis, and Life Cycles, Gen

Genres: Textbooks

704 pages, Hardcover

First published August 14, 2002

Reviews

[nUr · Rating 3 out of 5]

i learned about of kingdom plantae

[MJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written textbook barring the parts dealing with evolutionary theory.

[David · Rating 1 out of 5]

The author of this book could benefit from taking a writing class. I'd re-write 80% of the sentences written in this book for the purposes of clarity because they are pretty badly written. The author is really bad at describing complex topics and all she does is to throw a bunch of terms at you. I felt like I was reading a dictionary when I was reading this book because for hundreds of pages, all you get is one biological term after another, one chemical term after another, each one explained more poorly than the one before. The author's lack of writing skills could make anyone lose interest in the topic. If I could give this "book" zero stars, I would.

This book is supposed to "teach" you Plant Biology but you probably have to have a master's degree in biology just to understand what it is talking about.