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Item Details
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DANGEROUS GARDEN
THE QUEST FOR PLANTS TO CHANGE OUR LIVES |
| By: |
David Stuart |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£25.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0711222657 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780711222656 |
| Publisher: |
FRANCES LINCOLN PUBLISHERS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 March, 2004 |
| Pages: |
208 |
| Description: |
Fascinating account of the weird, wonderful and darkly sinister properties of plants, by gardener and botanist David Stuart. |
| Synopsis: |
Over the ages humans have sought out plants across the globe for many uses: to heal wounds, cure disease, soothe troubled minds, kindle love or evoke curious dreams. Gardener and botanist David Stuart tells the story of that search, and how the world of plants has interacted with the world of humans in the quest. This is not only a story of soothing balms and heroic cures. Many plants have a dark side to balance the light, and most of the really powerful and effective plants are double-edged. They can heal or kill, calm us or enslave us, cure depression or roar us off to meet strange gods and monsters. The relationship of humans and plants is a complex one. Stuart relates amazing tales of how the quest for plants has sparked wars, helped establish international trade routes and generated fortunes. |
| Illustrations: |
over 100 illustrations |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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