Helechos

Ferns are extraordinary, complex, and beautiful plants. They are among the oldest plant species on Earth, so their history reveals a significant part of our planet's own history. Ferns offers an exciting 400-million-year journey into the world of these amazing plants. An exploration of how ferns evolved, how they continually adapted to their environment and survived mass extinctions, how they enrich human life (though they can also be deadly), and what their evolutionary history reveals about Earth. Written by scientists passionate about sharing their knowledge with the public, and illustrated with beautiful images by an award-winning botanical artist, this is a profound reflection on the botanical past, present, and future of our planet.