Around The World In 80 Plants

Author : Jonathan Drori
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781399608787

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Around the World in 80 Plants by Jonathan Drori Pdf

An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe. In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore. From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie mandrake and Spanish 'moss' of Louisiana, each of these stories is full of surprises. Some have a troubling past, while others have ignited human creativity or enabled whole civilizations to flourish. With a colourful cast of characters all brought to life by illustrator Lucille Clerc, this is a botanical journey of beauty and brilliance. 'A beautiful celebration of the plants and flowers that surround us and a quiet call to arms for change' The Herald 'This charming and beautifully illustrated book takes readers on a voyage of discovery, exploring the many ingenious and surprising uses for plants in modern science and throughout history' Kew Magazine 'With beautiful illustrations from Lucille Clerc, this captivating book traverses the globe via plants: nettles in England, mangoes in India and tulips in the Netherlands' Daily Mail

Author : Jonathan Drori
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1786276062

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Around the World in 80 Trees by Jonathan Drori Pdf

Trees are one of humanity's most constant and most varied companions. From India's sacred banyan tree to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration—not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup. In Around the World in 80 Trees, expert Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play a role in every part of human life, from the romantic to the regrettable. Stops on the trip include the lime trees of Berlin's Unter den Linden boulevard, which intoxicate amorous Germans and hungry bees alike, the swankiest streets in nineteenth-century London, which were paved with Australian eucalyptus wood, and the redwood forests of California, where the secret to the trees' soaring heights can be found in the properties of the tiniest drops of water. Each of these strange and true tales—populated by self-mummifying monks, tree-climbing goats and ever-so-slightly radioactive nuts—is illustrated by Lucille Clerc, taking the reader on a journey that is as informative as it is beautiful.

Author : Mike Unwin
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781399608794

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Around the World in 80 Birds by Mike Unwin Pdf

This beautiful and inspiring book tells the stories of 80 birds around the world: from the Sociable Weaver Bird in Namibia which constructs huge, multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to the Bar-headed Goose of China, one of the highest-flying migrants which crosses the Himalayas twice a year. Many birds come steeped in folklore and myth, some are national emblems and a few have inspired scientific revelation or daring conservation projects. Each has a story to tell that sheds a light on our relationship with the natural world and reveals just how deeply birds matter to us.

Author : Michael Pollan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780593296912

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This Is Your Mind on Plants by Michael Pollan Pdf

The instant New York Times bestseller | A Washington Post Notable Book | One of NPR's Best Books of the Year “Expert storytelling . . . [Pollan] masterfully elevates a series of big questions about drugs, plants and humans that are likely to leave readers thinking in new ways.” —New York Times Book Review From #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Pollan, a radical challenge to how we think about drugs, and an exploration into the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants—and the equally powerful taboos. Of all the things humans rely on plants for—sustenance, beauty, medicine, fragrance, flavor, fiber—surely the most curious is our use of them to change consciousness: to stimulate or calm, fiddle with or completely alter, the qualities of our mental experience. Take coffee and tea: People around the world rely on caffeine to sharpen their minds. But we do not usually think of caffeine as a drug, or our daily use as an addiction, because it is legal and socially acceptable. So, then, what is a “drug”? And why, for example, is making tea from the leaves of a tea plant acceptable, but making tea from a seed head of an opium poppy a federal crime? In This Is Your Mind on Plants, Michael Pollan dives deep into three plant drugs—opium, caffeine, and mescaline—and throws the fundamental strangeness, and arbitrariness, of our thinking about them into sharp relief. Exploring and participating in the cultures that have grown up around these drugs while consuming (or, in the case of caffeine, trying not to consume) them, Pollan reckons with the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants. Why do we go to such great lengths to seek these shifts in consciousness, and then why do we fence that universal desire with laws and customs and fraught feelings? In this unique blend of history, science, and memoir, as well as participatory journalism, Pollan examines and experiences these plants from several very different angles and contexts, and shines a fresh light on a subject that is all too often treated reductively—as a drug, whether licit or illicit. But that is one of the least interesting things you can say about these plants, Pollan shows, for when we take them into our bodies and let them change our minds, we are engaging with nature in one of the most profound ways we can. Based in part on an essay published almost twenty-five years ago, this groundbreaking and singular consideration of psychoactive plants, and our attraction to them through time, holds up a mirror to our fundamental human needs and aspirations, the operations of our minds, and our entanglement with the natural world.

Author : Monty Don
Publisher : Orion
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Gardens
ISBN : 0297844504

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Around the World in 80 Gardens by Monty Don Pdf

'If I have learned only one thing from my travels around the world it is that no garden is an island. Context is everything.' Monty Don visits each continent in this landmark series on gardens of the world. We are introduced to the unique floating gardens of the Amazon and the colourful alpine flower meadows of Norway, modest domestic gardens in Havana and Bali, Monet's world-famous Giverny and the Dutch tour-de-force Het Loo, the formal magnificence of Renaissance Italian water gardens, the tropical planting traditions of Thailand, and the intriguing fusion of indigenous and colonial garden cultures in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Each garden is placed in context, horticultural preconceptions are abandoned and Monty is constantly surprised by the unexpected locations where gardens thrive. A vivid account of travel, adventure, beauty and the pursuit of knowledge.

Author : Matthew Biggs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-10-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1923011030

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The Secrets of Great Botanists by Matthew Biggs Pdf

Illustrated with beautiful period botanical watercolours and vibrant photographs, The Secrets of Great Botanists delves into the lives of 35 revolutionary botanists driven by an insatiable desire to learn and discover, so that we might benefit from improved crops, medicines or gardens, showing what ordinary gardeners can learn from their legacies.

Author : Michael Palin
Publisher : Orion
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Around the world in 80 days (Television program)
ISBN : 0753823241

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Around the World in Eighty Days by Michael Palin Pdf

This boxset contains Palin's 5 terrific travel titles: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, POLE TO POLE, FULL CIRCLE, HIMALAYA and SAHARA.

Author : Enrique Salmón
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781643260341

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Iwígara by Enrique Salmón Pdf

In this powerful book, Salmón reveals the deep relationship between people and plants by exploring 80 plants of importance to American Indians.

Author : Helen Bynum,William Bynum
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780500772430

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Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World by Helen Bynum,William Bynum Pdf

A glorious celebration of the beauty, diversity, importance and sheer wonder of the most remarkable plants that shape our world, with exquisite illustrations from the incomparable collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The authors are expert guides to the intriguing histories, significance and uses of over 80 key plants, revealing our complex relationship with them, both for use and beauty. Rich in cultural, historical, botanical and symbolic associations, the plants presented here, from every corner of the globe, both familiar and bizarre, all have fascinating stories to tell. Sections cover every aspect of our interaction with plants, starting with foods that laid the foundations for the development of civilizations, such as wheat, rice and maize, and those that enliven our diet, such as saffron and spices. Other sections look at plants that have helped to house us, including bamboo and the oak, or crops that have made people rich, notably tea, coffee and sugar cane. Many plants have been used medicinally, from willow to the Madagascar periwinkle. Some are the objects of obsession or are revered, including the tulip, the rose and the lotus, and some are bizarre, such as the world's largest flower, rafflesia, which smells of rotting flesh. For anyone interested in the beauty and diversity of plants, this beautiful book, richly illustrated with over 200 drawings and paintings, will be an inspiration and a delight.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-19
Category : Humor
ISBN : 145217444X

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Boys with Plants by Anonim Pdf

Based on the eponymous and blooming Instagram account, Boys with Plants is a fun and lush celebration of the dreamiest dudes with the greenest thumbs. This collection showcases a wide array of beautiful plants and luscious flora, along with 50 men from around the world who love and care for them. Luxurious full-color spreads provide indoor and outdoor home and garden inspiration paired with tips on how to select, grow, and style plants, plus a short bio of each boy. Boys with Plants will leave readers desiring a gorgeous urban jungle of their own (and maybe a handsome fellow to tend to it). • Beautiful photography book with verdant plants and dreamy boys • A modern houseplant book with a humorous twist • Based on the popular @boyswithplants Instagram feed which has over 140,000 followers Fans of Porn for Women, Wild at Home, and Urban Jungle will love this book. This book is perfect for: • Home gardeners • Succulent aficionados • Home décor fans • DIY decorators

Author : Gillian Richardson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Plants and history
ISBN : 1554515203

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10 Plants that Shook the World by Gillian Richardson Pdf

Plants might start out as leafy things growing in the earth, but they can come into our lives in unexpected ways. And believe it or not, some have even played an exciting role in our world's history. Discover how : -- - Corn fueled new technologies and turns up in thousands of everyday products -- The ten plants in this book are the source of profound changes in the world, both good and bad. Through vibrant illustrations and astonishing facts, you'll discover that without them, our lives today would be vastly different.

Author : Jonathan Drori,Lucille Clerc
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781786275424

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Around the World in 80 Trees by Jonathan Drori,Lucille Clerc Pdf

“An arboreal odyssey” – NATURE “One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year” – DAILY MAIL Discover the secretive world of trees in Jonathan Drori’s number one bestseller... Bestselling author and environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg as he tells the stories of 80 magnificent trees from all over the globe. In Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play a role in every part of human life, from the romantic to the regrettable. From the trees of Britain (this is a top search term), to India's sacred banyan tree, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration – not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup. Stops on the trip include the lime trees of Berlin's Unter den Linden boulevard, which intoxicate amorous Germans and hungry bees alike, the swankiest streets in nineteenth-century London, which were paved with Australian eucalyptus wood, and the redwood forests of California, where the secret to the trees' soaring heights can be found in the properties of the tiniest drops of water. Each of these strange and true tales – populated by self-mummifying monks, tree-climbing goats and ever-so-slightly radioactive nuts – is illustrated by Lucille Clerc, taking the reader on a journey that is as informative as it is beautiful. The book combines history, science and a wealth of quirky detail - there should be surprises for everyone. Perfect for fans of Peter Wohlleben’s The Hidden Life of Trees, this new book will certainly whet the appetite of any tree lover to take an around-the-world trip, or simply visit your local botanic garden. The perfect travel guide for nature enthusiasts.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:922603831

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Around the World in 80 Plants by Anonim Pdf

Author : Stephen Barstow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Cooking (Vegetables)
ISBN : 1856231410

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Around the World in 80 Plants by Stephen Barstow Pdf

An inspirational journey around the world, looking at Stephen's top 80 perennial leafy green vegetables. There are stories of the wild foraging traditions of indigenous people in all continents: from the Maori of New Zealand, the rich traditions of the Mediterranean people, high altitude foods with the Sherpas in the Himalayas and the wild aquatic plant that sustained Native American tribes with a myriad of foodstuffs and other products. Each vegetable is given a thorough description, including its traditions, stories, cultivation, where to source seeds and plants, and how to propagate it. There is also a sprinkling of recipes inspired by local gastronomy. This adventure in climate-friendly vegetable growing is interesting to both traditional vegetable and ornamental gardeners, as well as people interested in permaculture, forest gardening, foraging and ethnobotany. Foreword by Alys Fowler.

Author : Advolly Richmond
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-05
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780711282223

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A Short History of Flowers by Advolly Richmond Pdf

In A Short History of Flowers, Advolly Richmond of Gardeners' World explores the exciting stories behind the most popular garden flowers.