Kathy Willis
Books
Botanicum: Welcome to the Museum -- Kathy Willis - Hardcover
Discover more than 160 exhibits in this virtual museum, open all hours. The 2017 offering from Big Picture Press's Welcome to the Museum series, Botanicum, is a brilliantly curated guide to plant life. With artwork from Katie Scott of Animalium fame, Botanicum gives readers the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the pages of a beautiful book. From perennials to bulbs to tropical exotica, Botanicum is a wonderful feast of botanical knowledge complete with superb cross sections of how plants work.
Author: Kathy Willis
Publisher: Big Picture Press
Published: 03/14/2017
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.80lbs
Size: 14.60h x 10.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780763689230
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 01/23/2017
School Library Journal 03/01/2017 pg. 172
Booklist 03/15/2017 pg. 37
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 182 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Author: Kathy Willis
Publisher: Big Picture Press
Published: 03/14/2017
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.80lbs
Size: 14.60h x 10.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780763689230
Audience: Ages 9-12
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 01/23/2017
School Library Journal 03/01/2017 pg. 172
Booklist 03/15/2017 pg. 37
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 182 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
Kathy Willis 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 The Evolution of Plants. This is her first book for younger readers.