{"product_id":"botanicum-welcome-to-the-museum-welcome-to-the-museum","title":"Botanicum: Welcome to the Museum (Welcome to the Museum) (Spiral Bound)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKathy Willis\u003c\/b\u003e is the director of science at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England. She is also a professor of biodiversity in the zoology department at the University of Oxford and an adjunct biology professor at the University of Bergen. She has authored or co-authored more than one hundred scientific publications, including the landmark book \n\u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e. This is her first book for younger readers. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKatie Scott \u003c\/b\u003estudied illustration at the University of Brighton before moving to London. Her clients include the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand Nike, and her album cover for Bombay Bicycle Club was nominated for Best Album Artwork at Britain's NME Awards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVisually stunning\u003c\/b\u003e, it's an \n\u003cb\u003eengrossing \u003c\/b\u003eoverview of Earth's remarkable and diverse plant life that provides opportunities for ongoing discovery on every page. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Publishers Weekly (starred review) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElegantly encapsulating these dizzyingly diverse and ubiquitous wonders, Scott's photographic illustrations, too, offer astronomical appeal. Complete with an index and sources for suggested reading, this \n\u003cb\u003edazzling \u003c\/b\u003edisplay is ideal for classroom and coffee-table collections, budding botanists and curious kids, and everywhere--and everyone--in between. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Booklist (starred review) \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \n\u003cb\u003e beautifully constructed\u003c\/b\u003e compendium of plant life from around the world that offers up a visual and informational treat for future botanists and casual browsers alike...The large format, sumptuous artwork, and thoughtful writing put this one a cut above the rest and make this a must-have for any library that can house it. \n\u003cbr\u003e--School Library Journal \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs in companion volume Animalium by Jenny Broom and also illustrated by Scott (2014), the digitally colored images are not drawn to scale but are rendered with as much attention to visual impact as to exact, formal anatomical detail...a \n\u003cb\u003ebig, decorative, eye-filling\u003c\/b\u003e survey. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Kirkus Reviews \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis title makes a sizable claim to operate as a museum of world plants, and it delivers in a big way...The text is accessible to 3rd grade classrooms (pictures will impress those even younger), yet will still offer interest to secondary grades for botany class or browsing. \n\u003cbr\u003e--School Library Connection \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContaining everything from perennials to bulbs to tropical exotica, this \n\u003cb\u003ewonderful \u003c\/b\u003efeast of botanical knowledge is complete with superb cross sections to show how plants work. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Houston Lifestyles \u0026amp; Homes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDiscover more than 160 exhibits in this virtual museum, open all hours.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 2017 offering from Big Picture Press's Welcome to the Museum series, \n\u003ci\u003eBotanicum, \u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliantly curated guide to plant life. With artwork from Katie Scott of \n\u003ci\u003eAnimalium\u003c\/i\u003e fame, \n\u003ci\u003eBotanicum\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the pages of a beautiful book. From perennials to bulbs to tropical exotica, \n\u003ci\u003eBotanicum\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful feast of botanical knowledge complete with superb cross sections of how plants work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2017 (EAN 9780763689230, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/23\/2017 (EAN 9780763689230, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2017 pg. 172 (EAN 9780763689230, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/15\/2017 pg. 37 (EAN 9780763689230, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Senior High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780763689230, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2017 pg. 182 (EAN 9780763689230, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Middle\/Jr. High Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780763689230, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Big Picture Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51110303564054,"sku":"SPTM-9780763689230","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780763689230_spiral.png?v=1774949422","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/botanicum-welcome-to-the-museum-welcome-to-the-museum","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}