Introduction to Plant Physiology

by William G. Hopkins and Norman P. A. H?ner

Book Overview

Introduction to Plant Physiology became the best-selling first edition plant physiology text of the 1990's Now, we're building on the success of prior editions to provide an even more effective fourth edition. Plant Physiology has been praised for its excellent balance of traditional and modern topics, presented in a straightforward style, without overwhelming undergraduates with excessive detail. Its focus is on the ideas and experimental...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470247665
• ISBN13: 9780470247662
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.7" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Nice Book

This book has a lot of really great information. I am keeping it even though the class is over. The only thing that I would improve would be the figures. The sketches (not the photos) are done in kind of bland colors (faded out blues, greens, and grays). There is not very much contrast between the colors, which can make it difficult to distinguish between different portions of the figures when trying to mentally visualize them. (Probably only important if you are a visual person that really likes charts, graphs, and schematics.)

Excellently written & easy to understand

For a simple explanation of some very complex topics, I have found William Hopkins' text much more useful than the Taiz. Taiz was assigned for my class, but I have turned to the Hopkins, which was in the university library. With Hopkins, each sentence flows into the next and it is much easier to follow. Also, Hopkins is more up to date when mentioning current research. I wish I had bought the Hopkins... I haven't come across so many typos to be disturbed by them. It is strange that the Hopkins' text was not edited for the typos, while Taiz's was not edited for readability...

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