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100 1 _aStopes, Marie Carmichael,
_d1880-1958
245 1 4 _aThe Study of Plant Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-03-21
508 _aProduced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Study of Plant Life" by Marie Carmichael Stopes is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This book aims to introduce readers, especially children, to the fascinating world of plants, focusing on their life processes, structural parts, and their roles in the environment. Stopes emphasizes that the study of plant life should not be merely academic but should foster curiosity and understanding of the living nature of plants. The opening of the book establishes its purpose as a guide to understanding plant life, pointing out common misconceptions that plants are not alive due to their silence and stillness. The author highlights the dynamic nature of plants, encouraging readers to observe their functions and activities, such as breathing and growing, which parallel those of animals. She lays the groundwork for subsequent chapters by detailing how plants work and adapt to survive in various conditions, showcasing their resilience and the intricate life processes that deserve deeper exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPlants -- Juvenile literature
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59106
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