In praise of plants By Francis Hallé, translated by David Lee ISBN 0881925500, first published in English in 2002 by Timber Press, B&W illustrations, hard cover, 334 pages Price $A44.95 plus $A11 postage within Australia, overseas postage please request a quote

An intriguing examination of the qualities that make plants unique.

About the author

Francis Hallé is professor of botany at the University of Montpellier, France.

Table of contents

• Foreword by David Lee
• Preface
• Chapter 1 - Plants, animals and humans
• Chapter 2 - A visit to the landscape of form
• Chapter 3 - The cell
• Chapter 4 - Plant biochemistry in a nutshell
• Chapter 5 - Evolution
• Chapter 6 - Of other living beings
• Chapter 7 - Ecology
• Epilogue
• References
• Index