Book
The plant hunters : true stories of their daring adventures to the far corners of the Earth / Anita Silvey.
Presents the experiences and contributions of early adventurers, explorers, and scientists responsible for discovering and documenting new types of plants, showing how their often dangerous voyages help establish the field of botany.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374309084
- ISBN: 0374309086
- Physical Description: 88 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | "Botanomania": a passion for plants -- The Indiana Jones of the nineteenth century -- Why did they do it? -- Bringing the plants home alive -- Bringing themselves home alive -- Plant superstars -- Contemporary plant geeks. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1170 Lexile. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.3 2.0 150650. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Plant collectors > Biography. Plant collecting > History. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Conner Regional Library | J 580.75 SILVEY | 101977 | CHILDREN | Available | - |
Anita Silvey is among today's foremost authorities on children's books. She is the creator of both the online and the print editions of the Children's Book-a-Day Almanac, and teaches courses in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science and the Children's Literature Program at Simmons College. A frequent contributor to NPR, Ms. Silvey lectures around the country on children's and young adult books. Her books include Henry Knox: Bookseller, Soldier, Patriot, I'll Pass for Your Comrade: Women Soldiers in the Civil War, and Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book. She lives near Boston, Massachusetts.