Around the World in 80 Plants

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Page 90-99 were my favourite pages - it made me smile reading about henna, lotus, marigold and mango, because they’re some of my favourite plants. It's not only beautifully illustrated, but it's also stuffed full of interesting and quirky facts about a wide variety of weird and wonderful plants. I'm very tempted to travel to some of these countries to find them and see if I can apply my new knowledge. I bought this as a Christmas Gift for my mum who is crazy about Candles, Flowers, Smellies and Chocolates.

This book, which I admit I didn't finish, is a hodgepodge of variously gathered facts and impressions of plants from around the world. It's a weird little aversion, and maybe it's from that time I pet a cactus as a child and learned what "regret" meant, but regardless of the reason, it's a thing for me.If you read extensively on many subjects, then here's another fascinating book to add to your collection - you'll love this one. I remember times when arrogant humans claimed animals couldn't feel like we do or when vegetarians assured everyone else that eating fish is alright since they aren't "real" animals much like vegans still claim that eating insects is alright for the same reason. An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe. A truly captivating read or as one might say 'A REAL PAGE TURNER' unusual for a non fiction book but if you have any interest at all about gardening and plants in general READ THIS BOOK !

As with much of the natural world, the more one learns about the individual plant species and the stories that tell of our interactions with them-whether positive or negative-the more intriguing they become.

With a colourful cast of characters all brought to life by illustrator Lucille Clerc, this is a botanical journey of beauty and brilliance. I've learnt so much about plants: taking us on an eastward trip around the world, the author deals with a bunch of plants which you think you know perfectly well like tomato, wheat and maize. Also, this book is so good that I bought myself a copy to have halfway through reading my copy from the library.

Dopo aver letto Il giro del mondo in 80 alberi non potevo certo lasciarmi sfuggire questo nuovo saggio di Jonathan Drori.

IX и X веков, «снотворную губку» с мандрагорой, болиголовом, опиумом и другими травами держали под носом больного. Also when your tuber is exposed to light and starts to look a bit green (it's only chlorophyll) but the exposure may have concentrated the toxins in the skin so you really need to cut off the green area or just discard the potato. The stories from "the riotous and often bizarre plant world" have the power to "intertwine science with history and culture" and that's exactly what Jonathan Drori does in this world-tour cornucopia of growing things. The author’s light touch in explaining scientific facts makes the text easier reading for the uninitiated and his sense of humour had me chuckling at times without lessening the underlying conservation message on the role and importance of plants in the survival of ourselves and our planet.

One can only marvel at the mental gymnastics of the men and women who deploy extraordinary wealth and lobbying power to present tobacco companies as model corporate citizens. As well as incredible facts about each plant, the author provides details of related human history, from the quirky to the abhorrent. Apparently Malcolm X used nutmeg in jail for a high; it was banned in prisons in the US to avoid misuse. Plants are fascinating - we get the ones we can eat, the ones that would rather eat us, some that help us "have a good time" (whether legal wherever you live or not), ones we keep as decoration, those that we make clothing out of, some grant shelter / shade, others can heal, all of them produce the oxygen we so need to live. Op het einde geeft Jonathan Drori de lezers nog handige tips om op een nieuwe manier naar planten te kijken, om je bewondering aan te wakkeren.Not only a key component in the food chain but also carbon sequestration in amounts far beyond what the land-based plants can provide. And this would not be a complete review without a mention of the lavish and fabulous illustrations provided by Lucille Clerc.