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19%OFFMichael Largo - The Big, Bad Book of Botany: The World´s Most Fascinating Flora - 9780062282750 - V9780062282750
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The Big, Bad Book of Botany: The World´s Most Fascinating Flora

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Description for The Big, Bad Book of Botany: The World´s Most Fascinating Flora Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; JFH; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 171 x 28. Weight in Grams: 498.
"A wild ride through the plant world."--The American Gardener An entertaining and enlightening compendium of the world's most amazing and bizarre plants, revealing their secrets, history, and lore What happens when you give a plant a polygraph test? Can a flower really turn a human into a zombie? What gives the gingko tree its stink? The Big, Bad Book of Botany holds the incredible answers to all of these questions and more. From absinthe to zubrowka (a popular ingredient in Polish vodkas), award-winning author Michael Largo takes you through the historical and agricultural evolution of hundreds of plant ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062282750
SKU
V9780062282750
Shipping Time
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99-2

About Michael Largo
Michael Largo is the author of The Big, Bad Book of Beasts; God's Lunatics; Genius and Heroin; and the Bram Stoker Award-winning Final Exits: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of How We Die, as well as three novels. He and his family live in Florida with their dog, two turtles, a parrot, two canaries, and a tank of fish.

Reviews for The Big, Bad Book of Botany: The World´s Most Fascinating Flora
"A fascinating journey. ... If you like animals and odd stories and gooey oddities then this one is for you."
Examiner.com on The Big, Bad Book of Beasts "An expert guide. ... Delves into truth and lore about our furry friends."
Miami New Times on The Big, Bad Book of Beasts "Amazingly entertaining."
Maxim on Final Exits ... Read more

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