Botany for Dummies

Harvest basic botany knowledge from this abundant book

Botany For Dummies gives you a thorough overview of the fundamentals of botany, but in simple terms that anyone can understand. Great for supplementing your botany coursework or brushing up before an exam, this book covers plant evolution, the structure and function of plant cells, and plant identification. Plus, you’ll learn about how plants of different types are changing and adapting in response to changing climates. This new edition goes into more detail on fungi--not technically plants, but no one is holding that against them. Regardless of what brought you to the wonderful world of botany, this book will show you around.

• Get an easy-to-understand introduction to the key concepts in botany
• Read about recent discoveries and theories in the world of plant science
• Understand different families of plants and where they grow
• Improve your grade and pass your exam in your introductory botany course

Get a copy of Botany For Dummies and watch your botany knowledge bloom.

René Fester Kratz, PhD, is a biology instructor at Everett Community College and the author of several science books written for the general public. She is passionate about developing science education that works.