This book is designed to teach the science of using plants for human needs. Learning is like traveling. First you need a specific destination so that you will know when you have arrived. Each chapter in this book begins with objectives. Then, each chapter ends with review questions tied to the objectives.
Books develop from a detailed outline.
The outline for each chapter in the book became the chapter headings. Because these headings are in bold type and because the outline for each chapter is detailed, reading is easier, and finding information is quicker. Also, each chapter of the book features key terms, tables, charts, and illustrations to aid the learning process. The detailed outline also guided the order of the chapters in the book. The chapters on the plant kingdom and the origins of cultivated plants set the stage for learning plant science.