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Reaching for the Sun: How Plants Work

by John King
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Synopsis

A lively introduction to how plants function covering everything from energetics and development to their interaction with the environment.

About the Author, John King

John King is Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of Saskatchewan. He is a past President of the Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists and in 2001 he was awarded their highest honour, the Gold Medal, 'in recognition of outstanding contributions to plant physiology in Canada'. The first edition of Reaching for the Sun (Cambridge University Press, 1997) was nominated for the Rhône-Poulenc (now Aventis) Prize for Science (General Category).

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Book Details

Published
February 1, 2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780521518048

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