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From absinthe to zubrowka a popular ingredient in polish vodkas. Organized alphabetically, the big, bad book of botany combines the latest in biological information with bizarre facts about the plant kingdoms oddest members, including a species that is more poisonous than a cobra and a prehistoric plant that actually walked. It is sometimes included in the subfamily nyssoideae of the dogwood family, cornaceae, but is placed by other authorities in the family nyssaceae. Michael largo, author of the big bad book of beasts and other books mostly about strange people, has compiled information about a wide variety of interesting plants from around the world the worlds most. In a quirky, alphabetical collection of folklore, traditional botany, growing suggestions, and modern science and nutrition, largo the big bad book of beasts shares delight in the weird and wonderfu. The worlds most fascinating flora michael largo david attenborough meets lemony snicket in the big bad book of botany, michael largos entertaining and enlightening oneofakind compendium of the worlds most amazing and bizarre plants, their history, and their lore. This is not a text book for a serious student of botany, but is a survey of plants, their uses, and biology for the lay gardener or curious lay person. History of botany since plant life is so fundamental to human survival, people have been studying plant life from the.
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Others have been used by assassins to kill kings, and sorcerers to revive the dead. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big, bad book of botany. The big, bad, book of botany by michael largo source of book. The world of plants is more fascinating and bizarre than you might imagine. The worlds most fascinating flora the big, bad book of botany. The worlds most curious creatures largo, michael on. Some are so rare, they were once more valuable than gold. But if the big, bad book of botany had come my way, i would have giggled and goggled at its showy display of wacky plant lore. The worlds most fascinating flora kindle edition by largo, michael. From absinthe to zubrowka a popular ingredient in polish vodkas, michael largo takes you through the historical and agricultural evolution of hundreds of. For example, humulus lupulus, hops, are under beer plant and nettles are in two places, under nettle and under bad woman.
The big, bad book of botany michael largo paperback. The big, bad book of botany wisconsin public radio. The progression from fauna to flora seemed natural, but it. Tune in to hear stories from the author of the big, bad book of botany. Michael largo has written several books that i want to read, not the least of which is one about how famous people died. Botany, branch of biology that deals with the study of plants, including their structure, properties, and biochemical processes. Please help to establish notability by citing reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic and provide significant coverage of it beyond a mere trivial mention.
The author succeeds admirably in his stated intent to provide a serendipitous mix of fascinating folklore of the past, with descriptions, life cycles, advice on cultivation, and the benefits these plants provide. Theres very little rhyme or reason to what was included in the book and what information was included. The big bad book of botany is exactly what the title says. The big, bad book of botany by michael largo hallucinogenic flowers are found in neanderthal graves, bamboo is a grass that sometimes blooms only every 65 or 120 years, and other. The topic of this article may not meet wikipedia s notability guideline for biographies. The worlds most fascinating flora by michael largo 2014 english epub. Some japanese buddhist monks, it seems, applied the sap of taxicodendron vernicifluum as a lacquer to their skin so they could mummify themselves while still alive. Cancel the membership at any time if not satisfied. The american gardeneran entertaining and enlightening compendium of the worlds most amazing and bizarre plants, revealing their secrets, history, and lorewhat happens when you give a plant a polygraph test.
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