What were the very first plants like? How does photosynthesis work? How are forests like the internet? What is "crown shyness"?
This fascinating work of nonfiction whisks readers off to discover to all kinds of plants, from the ones that eat flesh to the ones that we eat, the ones from the desert and the ones from the tropics. It also opens our eyes to the anatomy of a flower, the mysteries of pollination, the balms and poisons plants provide, and so much more.