The cabaret of plants : botany and the imagination
Mabey, Richard, 1941-2015
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In Richard Mabey's characteristically lyrical and informative tone, this book explores plant species which have challenged our imaginations, awoken that cliched but real human emotion of wonder, and upturned our ideas about history, science, beauty and belief. Picked from every walk of life, they encompass crops, weeds, medicines, religious gathering-places and a water lily named after a queen.
Main title:
The cabaret of plants : botany and the imagination / Richard Mabey.
Author:
Mabey, Richard, 1941-, author
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2015.
Collation:
374 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781861976628 (hbk)
Dewey class:
580
LC class:
QK46.5.H85
Local class:
580
Language:
English
BRN:
499042
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