Botany Author:Taylor R, Alexander BOTANY is an introduction to the study of plants, and gives a clear, overall picture of this immensely complex kingdom with its 350,000 known species. It deals with the life histories of the major kinds of living plants, from microscopic bacteria to trees. Illustrated in full color throughout, this authoritative up-to-date guide is invaluable... more » for anyone interested in the plant world.« less