01275cam a2200289 4500 222698100 TxAuBib 20150630120000.0 110315s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011005161 9780374309084 0374309086 TxAuBib Silvey, Anita. The plant hunters : true stories of their daring adventures to the far corners of the Earth / Anita Silvey. 1st ed. New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2012. 88 p. : ill. (some col.), map (some col.) ; 27 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [79]-81) and index. Presents the experiences and contributions of early adventurers, explorers, and scientists responsible for discovering and documenting new types of plants, showing how their often dangerous voyages help establish the field of botany. 1170 Lexile. Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.3 2.0 150650. 20150630. Plant collectors Biography Juvenile literature. Plant collecting History Juvenile literature. https://cornerstonesofscience.org/