The life of a leaf / Steven Vogel.

"In its essence, science is a way of looking at and thinking about the world. In The Life of a Leaf, Steven Vogel illuminates this approach, using the humble leaf as a model. Whether plant or person, every organism must contend with its immediate physical environment, a world that both limits what o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vogel, Steven, 1940-2015
Language:English
Published: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2012]
Subjects:
Leaves > Growth.
Leaves > Physiology.
Physical Description:xi, 303 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Starting the story
  • Seeking illumination
  • Diffusing gases
  • Flowing gases
  • Leaking water
  • Raising water
  • Interfacing with air
  • Keeping cool
  • Cleaning surfaces
  • Staying unfrozen
  • Staying stiff and high
  • Surviving a storm
  • Making and maintaining
  • Winding it up.