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Plant Science: An Introduction to Botany

By: Catherine Kleier,The Great Courses
Narrated by: Catherine Kleier
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In Plant Science: An Introduction to Botany, Dr. Catherine Kleier invites us to open our eyes to the phenomenal world of plant life and to the process she calls “Natura Revelata”, the joy of celebrating and learning from the secrets of nature.

As Dr. Kleier shares her knowledge with contagious excitement for her subject, she emphasizes the middle ground: Instead of focusing on cell microbiology or the study of ecosystems and habitats, she stresses the basic biology, function, and the amazing adaptations of the plants we see all around us. Dr. Kleier proposes and establishes that there is pleasure to be found in being able to identify and understand the workings of that tree outside the window.

With almost 400,000 known species and thousands more identified every year, the variety of plant life is almost overwhelming - from the microscopic to the largest organism on Earth. In this course, you will learn about the fascinating adaptations that have allowed plants to thrive in almost every corner of the world and the unique plants that have evolved as a result.

You’ll learn about the latest discoveries regarding plant communication, the myriad ways they manage and shape their own environments, and why botanists are still debating what it really means to be a unique species.

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focused on botany of usa

the lecturer keeps referring to visual, physical things that she is doing in the lecturer, and there is no accompanying pdf with diagrams which is INFURIATING.

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Great info excruciating narration

Authors knowledge incredible but the jokes (not) and the combination of accent and execution of narration made plant loving me stop before the end…

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Amazing introduction

Easy to follow and good content. Learned a lot from this book. Recommended for any one who loves plants and wants to know the science of plants.

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Flower power

Loved this. So informative. Really enjoyed the lecturer. Very good introduction to botany. And it has me interested in further learning

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Well read and captivating

Loved the way the book’s been read, quite humorous too. Loads of great information to get your head around.

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Definitely worth the listen

love it. Very informative and presented in an engaging way. I have learnt lots.

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Excellent

Great basic revision for myself, I would recommend it to anyone looking to get into Botany or any plant related field as well as anyone even remotely interested in the world they live in. lots of plant puns, a great lecture series.

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Very informative and enjoyable series of lectures

I find both content and narration to be very enjoyable. The author explains the basic of plant biology with great skills. The occasional humor makes the lectures feel warmer and familiar. Very recommended listen.

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Fascinating

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this lecture. Quirky presenter helped explain sometimes tricky subject matter. A lot to take on board so will need a second listen through, learned lots. highly recommend.

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Decent Accessible intro to plant science!

lots of easily digestible Information, presented in half an hour chunks. lecturer's awful puns eventually become endearing.

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