Weeds in defense of nature's most unloved plants
Weaving together natural history, botanical science and insight from his own travels, a nature writer reveals the many hidden truths behind these scourges of lawns and gardens, and explores how weeds have been portrayed from the Bible all the way to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."
| Main Author: | Mabey, Richard, 1941- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
HarperCollins,
c2010.
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| Edition: | 1st U.S. ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Weaving together natural history, botanical science and insight from his own travels, a nature writer reveals the many hidden truths behind these scourges of lawns and gardens, and explores how weeds have been portrayed from the Bible all the way to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." |
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| Item Description: |
First printed in Great Britain in 2010 by Profile Books Ltd. as Weeds: how vagabond plants gatecrashed civilisation and changed the way we think about nature. |
| Physical Description: |
xi, 324 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780062065452 (alk. paper) 0062065459 (alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: |
Mabey has written "The New Age Herbalist: How to Use Herbs for Healing, Nutrition, Body Care, and Relaxation," "In the Oxford Book of Nature Writing," which won the Whitbread Biography Award, and the BBC's television series, "Postcards from the Country." (Bowker Author Biography) |