A Library Journal Best Reference Pick of 2015! Every gardener is a scientist. Pollination, native plants, ecology, climatology these are just a few of the scientific concepts that play a key role in a successful garden. While the ideas are intuitive to many gardeners, they are often discussed in unfamiliar scientific terms. The Dictionary of Science for Gardeners is the first of its kind to provide practical scientific descriptions for gardening terms. Highlighting 16 branches of science that are of particular interest to gardeners, with entries from adaptation to zoochory, Michael Allaby explores more than 6,000 terms in one easy-to-use reference.
Author Biography
Michael Allaby is an enthusiastic, prolific, award-winning science writer who has written, edited, and co-authored many books on environmental science. His DK Guide to Weather won the Junior Prize of the Aventis Prizes for Science Books, and his Plants and Plant Life won Booklist Editor's Choice. See michaelallaby.com for more information.
