The New Gray's Lessons in Botany, Revised (Illustrated) Edition, The Elements of Botany: Part 1. Principles of Seed Plant Morphology

The New Gray's Lessons in Botany, Revised (Illustrated) Edition, The Elements of Botany: Part 1. Principles of Seed Plant Morphology

Beginning botanists, students, gardeners, teachers, natural scientists, and anyone interested in learning more about flowering plants and plant parts will benefit from "The New Gray's Lessons in Botany, Revised (Illustrated) Edition, The Elements of Botany, Part 1. Principles of Seed Plant Morphology". This is a revised, updated and edited version of the first 15 chapters of Asa Gray's 1887 edition of the book by the same name. This new edition contains 432 black and white (B&W) illustrations of plants and plant parts from the original edition together with updated, revised text that takes this section of this classic book into the 21st Century. Contents included are the original and new Prefaces, followed by chapters on descriptions of morphological (the study of the shape and parts of things) features of seed plant (angiosperms and gymnosperms) embryos, roots, stems, leaves, buds, stamens, pistils, flowers, ovules, fertilization, pollen, fruits and seeds. Full of up to date modern and historic technical terms, clear descriptions, and the fabulous original B&W illustrations, many originally created by Isaac Sprague, this volume is valuable for anyone interested in botany and plants, including grade and high school and college students and teachers, and professionals in the field. The glossary/index contains many Latin and Greek derivations of technical terms. This book will be helpful in understanding plant parts and growth, and characteristics that are useful in the identification of plants. A new start for a classic botany text. A great gift!