Even before opening the covers, any science book lover will appreciate the appeal and quality of Plant Families. Great attention has been paid to the details of presentation; in particular, the volume unites art with science throughout. Each page is carefully laid out with text and elegant historical illustrations depicting the topic under discussion. Drawings of details and line diagrams are frequently used to more clearly examine details of structure and process.
As is to be expected for a guide book, Plant Families is beautifully organized. The introduction provides brief discussions of the current plant families, representing plant evolutionary trends from the earliest mosses and liverworts to the more complex and later-evolved angiosperms. Similarly, the explanation of the distinction between monocots and eudicots helps the reader understand the differences between these two major plant groupings. The introduction also provides a very helpful overview of what to look for when...
University of California Press