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Microscopic Worlds Volume 3: Bacteria Fungi Lichens and Plants


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Microscopic Worlds Volume 3: Bacteria Fungi Lichens and Plants

Contributors:

By (Author) Kerry Swanson

ISBN:

9780643103924

Publisher:

CSIRO Publishing

Imprint:

CSIRO Publishing

Publication Date:

1st February 2012

Country:

Australia

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

579

Physical Properties

Number of Pages:

128

Dimensions:

Width 200mm, Height 260mm

Description

What does the inside of a leaf look like and why do leaves have all of those 'pipes' On the outside surfaces of a leaf are stomata, but have you ever wondered what they are for Where do pollen grains come from and are flowers really just modified leaves Microscopic Worlds, Volume 3 examines some of the earliest life-forms, describing the continuing impact these organisms have on planet Earth. Follow the development of fungi from spore germination through to maturity and reproduction, all in brilliant 3D.

Author Bio

Kerry Swanson is a geologist with over 40 years' experience in both industry and tertiary science education. He has published more than 50 scientific papers on a group of microscopic crustaceans from the deep-ocean.

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