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D**S
Pleasantly suprised
I did not expect what I found in this book. He takes you back to Chemistry and even teaches/reviews the basic concepts for you even better than my teachers did (and then relates it to Botany). I am starting a garden/orchard from scratch just for the experience and thought a thorough read on Botany would make me better. I took Bio, Chem and Physics a while ago and did pretty well (except for Chem...my teacher lectured more about pancakes than ionic and covalent bonding). I did a lot of research on Botany texts and this seemed like the best one. I was not disappointed. If you're a scientist at heart and love the natural world - buy this book. I even ordered a Chemistry text for review due to inspiration from this book. The scientific disciplines are all related, and I hadn't realized that fully until now. I'm not even that far in and already feel that I got my money's worth with the wealth of information. Good luck, and forge forward.
R**P
Great text book on general botany, well done.
I would recommend this book to anyone wishing to expand their knowledge of the plant world. Quality supporting photographs and figures.
M**Y
Good quality, Small font, Tears, and No Answer Key!
The media could not be loaded. Good quality, Small font, Tears, and No Answer Key! There's a lot of questions to test your knowledge, but no answer key. Answers can be found in chapters... if you search for them. This book did have tears on some pages. Other than that, good book, packed with information!
A**R
New Condition for Used Price
Book arrived in new condition, including an unused online code, despite being marketed as pre-owned. Came wrapped in plastic, and everything. A very pleasant surprise for someone who was expecting a trashed and defaced college textbook.
R**E
Botany's Best
It's a beautiful text. Nice photos and written so intelligently.
P**N
Three Stars
Too much information
M**O
Five Stars
A lot of information in it. It is very fascinating book. A must have
A**R
Five Stars
An excellent book for the plant enthusiast as well as (like me), a nurseryman.
E**N
Fabulous
Comes with the online codes, excellent quality!!! Recommend
M**L
Beautifully presented book
The book is presented very well and would double as a coffee table book in many ways. I look forward to reading it further
J**I
THE AUTHOR HAS A TOTALLY MISTAKEN IMPRESSION AND WROTE COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY OFFENSIVE ATTACKS AGAINST BELIEVERS
THE AUTHOR DIGRESSES UNNECCESSARILY TO ATTACK WHAT HE BELIEVES IS THE ATTITUDE OF CHRISTIANS TO CREATION AND EVOLUTION. WE HAVE NO PROBLEMS IN BELIEVING IN EVOLUTION. THE AUTHOR HAS A TOTALLY MISTAKEN IMPRESSION AND WROTE COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY OFFENSIVE ATTACKS AGAINST BELIEVERS. SECTIONS DEALING WITH PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ARE SOMEWHAT SUPERFICIAL AND LACKING IN DETAIL. THE BEST SECTION DEALS WITH THE PHYLOGENY OF THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS IN THE PLANT KINGDOM.