Peeking at Plants with a Scientist

by Patricia J. Murphy

How do plants help us? We need them for food, clothes, medicine, even the air we breathe. Botanists are scientists who ask lots of questions about plants, and then try to find out the answers. This straightforward book introduces early readers to a real-life botanist, describing what kind of work he does and how he learns about plants. Eye-catching photographs complement the simple text. After learning about the job of a botanist, a fun project idea...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766022668
• ISBN13: 9780766022669
• Release Date: January 1886
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.7" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4