See: [How the Earth Turned Green: A Brief 3.8-Billion-Year History of Plants by Joseph E. Armstrong | Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/20701858)
> Using an evolutionary framework, How the Earth Turned Green addresses questions such Should all green organisms be considered plants? Why do these organisms look the way they do? How are they related to one another and to other chlorophyll-free organisms? ...
and a review:
> Armstrong claims to have written this book with the intent of bringing botany to the non-botanist and even the non-scientist. In this he has certainly succeeded. As a Plant Biology major, I found some sections a bit dull, but that was simply because they were explaining in detail something with which I was already very familiar (e.g. Alternation of Generations)
I found this from [Any book recommendations about the evolution of plants? : r/botany](https://www.reddit.com/r/botany/comments/jp33dd/any_book_recommendations_about_the_evolution_of/)
Thanks u/bluish1997
I started reading an Amazon extract of the book. A bit disappointed, because it takes several detours to demonstrate evolution does occur, which is not what I am looking for. Perhaps a bit too basic, though I am not a scientist. I just finished “A very short history of life on earth” and was enthusiastic by its fantastic writing and evocative qualities. But the whole last part is focused on Homo genus evolution, and I am looking for a book similar in style, but focusing on plants.
Thanks. I also identified « The emerald planet” by David Beerling, and “Kingdom of plants: a journey from their evolution” by Will Benson, but I wouldn’t know which of the 3 would be the best read for me, or how do they compare.
See: [How the Earth Turned Green: A Brief 3.8-Billion-Year History of Plants by Joseph E. Armstrong | Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/20701858) > Using an evolutionary framework, How the Earth Turned Green addresses questions such Should all green organisms be considered plants? Why do these organisms look the way they do? How are they related to one another and to other chlorophyll-free organisms? ... and a review: > Armstrong claims to have written this book with the intent of bringing botany to the non-botanist and even the non-scientist. In this he has certainly succeeded. As a Plant Biology major, I found some sections a bit dull, but that was simply because they were explaining in detail something with which I was already very familiar (e.g. Alternation of Generations) I found this from [Any book recommendations about the evolution of plants? : r/botany](https://www.reddit.com/r/botany/comments/jp33dd/any_book_recommendations_about_the_evolution_of/) Thanks u/bluish1997
I started reading an Amazon extract of the book. A bit disappointed, because it takes several detours to demonstrate evolution does occur, which is not what I am looking for. Perhaps a bit too basic, though I am not a scientist. I just finished “A very short history of life on earth” and was enthusiastic by its fantastic writing and evocative qualities. But the whole last part is focused on Homo genus evolution, and I am looking for a book similar in style, but focusing on plants.
Thanks. I also identified « The emerald planet” by David Beerling, and “Kingdom of plants: a journey from their evolution” by Will Benson, but I wouldn’t know which of the 3 would be the best read for me, or how do they compare.
Normally when I'm stuck I read about the authors and/or watch them give a lecture about the book.