How did the plant kingdom come into being? Is there really an internet of the forest? And why are trees shy beings? Plants are true wonders of nature. This book expresses this in a fascinating way with its striking graphics, numerous flaps, and aesthetic laser-cut silhouettes. Whether as ingenious power plants that can produce oxygen, as survivors that withstand icy cold and scorching heat, as tiny phytoplankton, or as gigantic trees: here, the wondrous world of plants is almost tangibly presented to us from root to leaf. This large-format, elaborately designed book showcases the full richness of our plant world through impressive illustrations and many flaps and silhouettes.