"A radical challenge to how we think about drugs, and an exploration into the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants--and the equally powerful taboos ... Of all the things humans rely on plants for--sustenance, beauty, fragrance, flavor, fiber--surely the most curious is our use of them is to change consciousness: to stimulate or calm, fiddle with or completely alter, the qualities of our mental experience ... So then what is a 'drug?' And...

Introduces a plant's life cycle, explaining how seeds grow into flowers and trees.

Learn how plants defend themselves, why flowers are brightly colored, how a plant can climb, why some plants feed on insects, and why some plants have no seeds. Discover why some plants have spines and stingers, what plants looked like millions of years ago, how plants survive in the desert, how plants turn sunlight into energy, and much, much more.

This book is an introduction to species of plants from liverworts to giant redwood trees, describing how plants function, how they adapt to almost every land habitat, and how they grow and develop.

"Wild Edible Plants of Utah amasses the most useful and common wild edibles the state has to offer. Defining each profiled plant's edible use and preparation is the publication's main aim. Additional categories include the discussion of every plant's habitat, range, medicinal use (if applicable), cautions, and special considerations. Helpful additions include sustenance ratings (low, medium, or high), collection timing and desired plant-part indicators,...

Wesley's garden produces a crop of huge, strange plants which provide him with clothing, shelter, food, and drink, thus helping him create his own civilization and changing his life.

This book describes the growth of plants from seeds to seedlings to flowering plants and discusses how new seeds are spread to make other plants.

"An activity-based volume that introduces such topics as the parts of a plant and their function, different kinds of plants, plant reproduction, plant adaptations, the importance of plants to people, and endangered plants. Features include a glossary, additional resource list, and an index"--Provided by publisher.