Hortus Curious: Discover the World's Most Weird and Wonderful Plants and Fungi b

Description: Hortus Curious by Michael Perry, Aaron Apsley Celebrate the weird, wacky, and wonderful world of plants with a book that revels in the diversity of the botanical world.Plants are truly awe-inspiring. They can be vast, minute, smelly, or spectacularly ugly. Some plants live on their own, or by growing off others; some live by air and water; others are carnivorous, eating the creatures around them; some plants look remarkably like animals; while others have unusual symbolism; and some have special cultural significance. This book explores them all, bringing together the most peculiar and most fascinating plants on the planet – celebrating them in all their diverse splendor.Split into five chapters, covering everything from poisonous plants to painkilling ones, Michael Perry explains exactly what makes each plant special. With exquisitely detailed illustrations of all the different species, this is an informative, humorous, and beautiful gift for all those who love plants – whether they want to grow them or not. Hortus Curious delivers a different way to view the plant world and enjoy it for its bonkers and bizarre.The book is split into five chapters, covering:- Plants Behaving Badly – the criminal world of plants such as poisonous plants, insect catching plants, and plants that do risky thing- Mistaken Identity – plants that look like other things, e.g. flowers that look like monkeys, bees, or even dead mans fingers- Greater Good – did you know that aspirin comes from a plant? This chapter explores the plants that make up our everyday products- Superheroes – find out about the plants that can disguise themselves, changing color, shape or even moving themselves- X-rated Plants – a selection of the rudest plants out there!A humorous and quirky gift book for people interested in plants and gardening, Hortus Curious is sure to delight. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Michael Perry, a.k.a. Mr. Plant Geek, is a leading gardening personality. Formerly the new plants buyer for established seed house Thompson and Morgan, he is now a presenter, writer, and broadcaster with his own range of merchandise. He presents gardening on ITVs This Morning and on QVC and is a well-known social media presence. He won the Garden Media Guild Social Media Influencer of the Year Award in 2020, and his presence extends to the US, Canada, and Europe. Details ISBN074406127X Author Aaron Apsley Pages 192 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 074406127X ISBN-13 9780744061277 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2022-10-04 Short Title Hortus Curious Subtitle Discover the Worlds Most Weird and Wonderful Plants and Fungi Illustrator Aaron Apsley Publisher DK Imprint Dorling Kindersley Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-10-04 NZ Release Date 2022-10-04 US Release Date 2022-10-04 UK Release Date 2022-10-04 DEWEY 581.7 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141792751;

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