"In this magical little volume Capon covers the entire breadth of botanical science in concise, clear terms that anyone can understand and enjoy, but he doesn't make the mistake of talking down to the reader. [This review refers to the first edition]"—San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles, May 1991 (
San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles)
“A fascinating book for the curious gardener.”
(
Times Beacon Record)
"An essential reference guide for those interested in how plants grow but who don't have a background in science." (
Minneapolis Star Tribune)
"A combination of crisp, friendly writing and detailed, understandable illustrations (both line drawings and photographs) yields a great book that will be a welcome addition to the reference shelf."—Kim Long, Bloomsbury Review, March 2005 (Kim Long
Bloomsbury Review)
"A combination of crisp, friendly writing and detailed, understandable illustrations (both line drawings and photographs) yields a great book that will be a welcome addition to the reference shelf." (Kim Long
Bloomsbury Review)
"Gives the basics in a layperson's language, and it's not the size of a typical scientific tome, which in my book recommends it highly. [This review refers to the first edition]"—Dulcy Mahar, Oregonian, November 21, 2002 (Dulcy Mahar
The Oregonian)
"Gives the basics in a layperson's language, and it's not the size of a typical scientific tome, which in my book recommends it highly." [This review refers to the second edition] (Dulcy Mahar
Oregonian)
"An essential reference for every gardener—and every young person who otherwise won’t learn the botanical sciences and miss out on a whole lot of life."
(Margaret Roach
A Way to Garden blog)
"Gives the basics in a layperson's language, and it's not the size of a typical scientific tome, which in my book recommends it highly." [This review refers to the second edition] (
Oregonian)
"A combination of crisp, friendly writing and detailed, understandable illustrations (both line drawings and photographs) yields a great book that will be a welcome addition to the reference shelf." (
Bloomsbury Review)
"An essential reference for every gardener—and every young person who otherwise won’t learn the botanical sciences and miss out on a whole lot of life."
(
A Way to Garden blog)
“An outstanding and enjoyable introduction to botany, whether the reader is a gardener, or just a garden visitor."
(
SciTech Book News)
"An outstanding and enjoyable introduction to botany, whether the reader is a gardener, or just a garden visitor."
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SciTech Book News)