PLANTS IN TIME

by Margaret Cosgrove ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 27, 1967

The somewhat ambiguous title obfuscates the first self-contained, succinct Juvenile treatment of plant evolution. ""Come be a paleobotanist for a while,"" the author invites--and she incites interest not only by the lucidity of her factual summary but also by her identification of gaps still being studied. Her method accords with the inherent structure of the subject: She emphasizes evolutionary developments--cell, chloroplast, spore, seed--rather than typical specimens. In the process, she recreates life in each of the early prehistoric ages with appropriate attention to the interdependence of plants and animals. The illustrations omit a few of the plants mentioned in the text but they provide effective diagrammatic depictions of various concepts. This simple introduction merits the designation scientific for its method as much as for its material; it ranks with the best of Margaret Cosgrove's nature studies.

Pub Date: Feb. 27, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Dodd, Mead

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1967

Categories: NONFICTION