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HERBARIA:A GUIDE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

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WHAT GOOD IS A DEAD PLANT?

 

Herbaria: A Guide for Young People leads you on a discovery of who loves dead plants. Learn about famous historical plant collectors and the paths they established investigating plants. Join today’s field botanists as they go far and wide to discover new species. See in the herbarium how specimens are mounted and organized for everyone to use and enjoy. Locate herbarium museums around the globe. Visualize yourself as a botanist gathering, preserving, and unlocking the mysteries of plants.

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“I can’t recall another source that excited and simplifies the fascinating study of plant science for kids. This book makes it easy for young people to imagine being a future botanist.”

—Barney Lipscomb, Leonhardt Chair of Texas Botany, Director of BRIT Press and Library, Botanic Research Institute of Texas

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