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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...
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...
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 Perfect Tonic: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails
Shortlisted for the Andre Simon Food & Drink Book AwardAn intoxicating interconnected history of booze and medicine, from one of the world's foremost cocktail writers. Consider the Negroni. The bittersweet...
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...
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...
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...
The Drunken Botanist
Author: Amy Stewart Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 The Essential, New York Times Bestselling Guide to Botany and Booze A book that makes familiar drinks seem new again ....