Microscopic Worlds Volume 3: Bacteria Fungi Lichens and Plants
By (Author) Kerry Swanson
CSIRO Publishing
CSIRO Publishing
1st February 2012
Australia
General
Non Fiction
579
128
Width 200mm, Height 260mm
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.
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.