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Can I read Discoveries in the Garden on EtoBox?
Discoveries in the Garden by Nardi, James B., 1948- author is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Discoveries in the Garden about?
"A learned romp through plant biology; solar energy and soil nutrients; the movement of vines; and 'fellow gardeners' . . . a wealth of stunning images." — Nature At the tips of our trowels, a sun-driven world of microbes, insects, roots, and stems awaits—and it is a world no one knows better than James Nardi. A charming guide to all things green and growing, Nardi is as at home in prairies, forests, and wetlands as he is in the vegetable patch. And with Discoveries in the Garden , he shows us that these spaces aren't as different as we might think, that nature flourishes in our backyards, schoolyards, and even indoors. To find it, we've only got to get down into the dirt. Leading us through the garden gate, Nardi reveals the extraordinary daily lives and life cycles of a quick-growing, widely available, and very accommodating group of study subjects: garden plants. Through close observations and simple experiments we all can replicate at home, we learn the hidden stories behind how these plants grow, flower, set seeds, and produce fruits, as well as the vital role dead and decomposing plants play in nourishing the soil. From pollinators to parasites, plant calisthenics to the wis
Who reads Discoveries in the Garden?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Nardi, James B., 1948- author
- Publisher
- Chicago: The University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780226531830
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Agriculture, Science, Stem
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (8 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14