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Amy Stewart's book is beautifully presented. Etchings, drawings and calligraphy give the appearance of an ancient herbal with a hint of Harry-Potter spell book... The writing style is very readable, light and entertaining. It's a fun, informative book about what Stewart calls the 'unfathomable evils' of the plant kingdom and the presentation makes it an enticing read. --Eden Magazine
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A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glinting red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a climbing plant that strangles; and a leaf that triggered a war. Bestselling author Amy Stewart takes on two hundred of Mother Nature's most appalling creations in an A to Z of plants that kill, maim, intoxicate and otherwise offend. Menacing botanical illustrations render a ghastly portrait of evildoers that may be lurking in your back (or front) garden. Drawing on history, medicine, science and legend, this compendium of bloodcurdling botany will entertain, enlighten and alarm even the most intrepid gardeners and nature lovers.
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Amy's definition of `wicked' is quite broad - not all of the plants she covers are poisonous. Although she starts with plants used to produce arrow poisons, she moves on to intoxicating and narcotic plants, invasive weeds and carnivorous plants, and those that enslave animals (and humans) to spread their seeds through various means.
There are fascinating facts about exotic plants you may never come into contact with, wild plants and weeds that you may run into when you're out hiking or camping, and familiar plants that live in our gardens and homes and have an unexpectedly dark side to them.
There is a tendency to think of natural plants products as safer than their synthetic replacements, but this book reminds us that nature can be nasty as well as nice and that it's important to know what you're growing and eating and particularly foraging for when you're out and about in the countryside. It's also a good reminder that a well-behaved and useful plant in one climate can become and invasive monster in another habitat, so we should be careful about the non-native plants we introduce into our gardens.
Whether you're a keen gardener or botanist, or just interested in the macabre, this is a great little volume to have lying around. Although this book is fascinating, it's a little too detailed to make it a light read. It would make a great coffee table book to dip into, or an interesting reference book for the shelf.
There are fascinating facts about exotic plants you may never come into contact with, wild plants and weeds that you may run into when you're out hiking or camping, and familiar plants that live in our gardens and homes and have an unexpectedly dark side to them.
There is a tendency to think of natural plants products as safer than their synthetic replacements, but this book reminds us that nature can be nasty as well as nice and that it's important to know what you're growing and eating and particularly foraging for when you're out and about in the countryside. It's also a good reminder that a well-behaved and useful plant in one climate can become and invasive monster in another habitat, so we should be careful about the non-native plants we introduce into our gardens.
Whether you're a keen gardener or botanist, or just interested in the macabre, this is a great little volume to have lying around. Although this book is fascinating, it's a little too detailed to make it a light read. It would make a great coffee table book to dip into, or an interesting reference book for the shelf.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I love this book. It is for anyone interested in plants or the unusual as it has a lot of interesting facts about plants and their nastier sides which I did not know in many cases. I like the presentation and think it would make an unusual but most acceptable book for gardeners and indeed anyone who has a thirst for information of a slightly disturbing but factual nature.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I thought I knew quite a lot about plants and particuarly the dodgy ones, but I was surprised just how much I didn't know. An eye opener, interesting and full of surprises.
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interesting and entertaining
I bought this book just to gain a little insight into the more mischievious plants after doing some related design work.. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ms. V. Lovatt
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Nicely produced and a good size to hold. Bought as a present so don't have time to read it especially 4 days before Christmas. Read more
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