A deathly compendium of poisonous plants wicked weeds and sinister seeds

"A must for fans of science and history-and also armchair detectives-this entertaining and informative illustrated compendium delves into nature's deadliest plants and their fascinating histories as implements of medicine, warfare, and foul play"--

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Main Author: Hirsch, Rebecca E. (Author)
Other Authors: Nobati, Eugenia (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : Zest Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., [2024]
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245 1 2 |a A deathly compendium of poisonous plants :  |b wicked weeds and sinister seeds /  |c Rebecca E. Hirsch ; with illustrations by Eugenia Nobati. 
264 1 |a Minneapolis :  |b Zest Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.,  |c [2024] 
264 4 |c Ã2024 
300 |a 199 pages :  |b color illustrations ;  |c 22 cm 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Introduction -- Aconite -- Arrow poisons -- Belladonna -- Castor bean -- Chemical warfare -- Coca -- Datura -- Ergot -- Gympie-gympie -- Habanero chili -- Heartbreak grass -- Henbane -- Lie detector beans -- Manchineel tree -- Mandrake -- Opium poppy -- Poison hemlock -- Poison ivy and poison oak -- Allergic reactions -- Strychnine tree -- Tobacco -- Tree nettle -- White snakeroot -- Source notes -- Glossary. 
520 |a "A must for fans of science and history-and also armchair detectives-this entertaining and informative illustrated compendium delves into nature's deadliest plants and their fascinating histories as implements of medicine, warfare, and foul play"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
521 2 |a Grades 7-12  |b Lerner Publishing Group 
650 0 |a Poisonous plants  |v Young adult nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Dangerous plants  |v Young adult nonfiction. 
700 1 |a Nobati, Eugenia,  |e illustrator. 
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