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First Knowledges Plants: Past, Present and Future
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The Naming of Names: the Search for Order in the World of Plants
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Darwin and the Art of Botany: Observations on the Curious World of Plants
Charles Darwin is best known for his work on the evolution of animals, but in fact a large part of his contribution to the natural sciences is focused on plants....
Twelve Words for Moss
A celebration of the unsung hero of the plant word and an immersive journey through the British wetlands Glowflake, Rocket, Small Skies, Kind Spears, Marilyn . . . Moss is...
The Secret Network of Nature: The Delicate Balance of All Living
From the bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees comes an exploration of the invisible connections sustaining the entire natural world An exploration of the invisible connections sustaining the...
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the
A graceful, illuminating study of the wisdom of the natural world, from a world-renowned indigenous scientist As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature...
This Is Your Mind On Plants: Opium-Caffeine-Mescaline
From bestselling author Michael Pollan comes a radical challenge to how we think about drugs Of all the many things humans rely on plants for, surely the most curious is...
Some Plants are Poisonous
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The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne: A Life and Times
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Planta Sapiens: Unmasking Plant Intelligence
Have you ever sat and watched a plant? The very idea itself might seem strange. We like to watch things that move, that do something. But in fact, plants are...
By Any Other Name: A Cultural History of the Rose
The rose is bursting with meaning: over the centuries it has come to represent love and sensuality, deceit, death and the mystical unknown. Today the rose enjoys unrivalled popularity across...
Over the Fence and Overlooked: Traditional Plants in Queensland's Gardening Heritage
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Wild Australia: A Guide to the Places, Plants and Animals
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Around the World in 80 Plants
An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe.In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori...
Papyrus
From ancient Pharaohs to 21st Century water wars, papyrus is a unique plant that is still one of the fastest growing plant species on earth. It produces its own "soil"-a...
How Herbs Healed the World: And Other Stories of Remarkable Plants
'The writing shines when recounting the stories behind these herbs, offering a blend of history and botanical fascination' - RHS, The GardenHerbs are wonderful things. Without them so much would...
Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life
An Economist book of the year 2024.The dramatic, globe-spanning and meticulously-researched story of two scientific rivals and their race to survey all life.In the 18th century, two men dedicated their...
How Herbs Healed the World: And Other Stories of Remarkable Plants
'The writing shines when recounting the stories behind these herbs, offering a blend of history and botanical fascination' - RHS, The GardenHerbs are wonderful things. Without them so much would...
The Sexual Life of Flowers
'A fascinating treasure trove for plant lovers and gardeners alike.' - Frances TophillOften beautiful and sometimes strange, flowering plants have evolved to become masters of seduction.We are surrounded by extraordinary...
Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life
An Economist book of the year 2024.The dramatic, globe-spanning and meticulously-researched story of two scientific rivals and their race to survey all life.In the 18th century, two men dedicated their...
The Ethnobotanical: A world tour of Indigenous plant knowledge
Since the beginning of humanity's existence, plants have provided us with everything we need for our survival - they sustain us with air to breathe, food to eat, materials to...
Tree Stories: How trees plant our world and connect our lives
Trees have played countless roles in human history - by turns hopeful symbols of freedom, pioneering space travellers, keepers of ancient history and accessories to murder. From art to politics,...
Tree Stories: How trees plant our world and connect our lives
Trees have played countless roles in human history - by turns hopeful symbols of freedom, pioneering space travellers, keepers of ancient history and accessories to murder. From art to politics,...
The Sexual Life of Flowers
'A fascinating treasure trove for plant lovers and gardeners alike.' - Frances TophillOften beautiful and sometimes strange, flowering plants have evolved to become masters of seduction.We are surrounded by extraordinary...
Around the World in 80 Plants
An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe.In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori...
The Raptor and the Lamb: Predators and Prey in the Living World
This text examines predator-prey relationships from the worlds of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, plants, insects and micro-organisms, as well as from the fossilized record of the dinosaurs. It reveals the...
Continent in Crisis: A Natural History of Australia
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The Secret Network of Nature: The Delicate Balance of All Living Things
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The Perfect Tonic: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails
Author: Camper EnglishFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 320g, 368 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2023Shortlisted for the Andre Simon Food & Drink Book AwardAn intoxicating interconnected history of booze and...
Around the World in 80 Plants
Author: Jonathan Drori Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 216 An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe. In his follow-up to...
Succulents: An Illustrated Field Guide
Author: Dr. Kit Carlson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 144 A beautifully illustrated pocket-size guide to succulents-a must-have for any houseplant enthusiast's library. Succulents is a compact, beautifully illustrated field...
The Lives of Lichens: A Natural History
Author: Robert Lucking (Curator) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 A richly illustrated guide to lichens and their biology. Existing at the margins of life, lichens are the result of...
House Plants
Author: Mike Maunder Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 Our penchant for keeping houseplants is an ancient practice dating back to the Pharaohs. House Plants explores the stories behind the...
The History of the World in 100 Plants
Author: Simon Barnes Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 From the author of The History of the World in 100 Animals, a BBC Radio Four Book of the Week, comes...
Tree Stories: How trees plant our world and connect our lives
Author: Stefano Mancuso Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 Trees have played countless roles in human history - by turns hopeful symbols of freedom, pioneering space travellers, keepers of ancient...
Trees: An Illustrated Field Guide
Author: Sina Varshaneh Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 216 Trees: An Illustrated Field Guide is a compact, beautifully illustrated field guide to 40 of North America's most common and most...
The Nature of Life and Death: Every Body Leaves a Trace
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Author: Patricia Wiltshire Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 A riveting blend of science writing and true-crime narrative that explores the valuable but often shocking interface between crime and nature--and...