usare Folio di Ticino — «использовать касторовое масло» — по-прежнему означает там «принуждать» и «мучить». I had to pick up some other books in between reading this one just because it is so purely informational, but I would definitely recommend it to anybody wanting to dip their toes into learning a little bit more about plants. Did you know that all bamboo in the world flowers simultaneously no matter where they are and we STILL have no idea why? Please take time to read our Privacy Policy which explains what data we collect and why, how we use it and other information relevant to the privacy of your data.

The entries for every plant not only give the general information like the physical description but also historical context and interesting tidbits about each respective plant about its relationship with humans. You will learn so much and walks in the countryside will never quite be the same - who knew nettles were males and female and so important for wildlife? The book is lively, entertaining and educational and the author's personal comments and witty asides, often made me laugh out loud. I have never known much about plants and this is perfect for those like me, who are interested in just about everything to do with nature, but are a bit intimidated by the complex world of plants.

Jonathan Drori CBE is a Trustee of The Eden Project and Cambridge Science Centre, an Ambassador for the WWF, and was for nine years a Trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and The Woodland Trust. Everybody who has the slightest interest in plants - and people - and wonders why we need to conserve botanical biodiversity should read this book -- Nigel Chaffey ― Botany. La capacita dell'autore di rendere fruibile una materia cosi di nicchia come quella della botanica è davvero impressionante, tanto da farmi consigliare questo libro anche a chi come me non è appassionato ad un mondo cosi vasto come quello delle piante, che richiede una nozione di base scientifica appartenente solo a chi ha affrontato un certo percorso di studi.

She is delighted with it and says it is both a beautiful and a very informative addition to her library of gardening books. Take this particularly appealing description of the nutmeg plant: 'Girdling the shiny nut is a succulent, lacy layer, an utterly sensual blood-red aril, or seed covering, which is itself surrounded by a fleshy husk. This book, which I admit I didn't finish, is a hodgepodge of variously gathered facts and impressions of plants from around the world. 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. Or perhaps you'll opt for the culinary tips, sometimes the medicinal uses or very often the history.I have a small gripe with the illustration style - whilst I understand the choice, it wasn’t always clear what the entire plant actually looked like (scale, detail, etc), and I found myself frequently turning to google to get a better idea.

Around the World in 80 Plants makes me want to find out yet more about the plants that are so often overlooked as a green background, or seen merely as scenery to frame the animals, yet are vital for supporting life on Earth. Also, this book is so good that I bought myself a copy to have halfway through reading my copy from the library. As with much of the natural world, the more one learns about the individual plant species and the stories that tell of our interactions with them-whether positive or negative-the more intriguing they become. The 1 or 2 page stories about each plant are very accessible, interesting and intriguing, telling the stories about the history of the plant, where it is found and why it has evolved to be a certain way. Some of the unusual and strange facts will be completely new and fascinating to even very expert plants people.

I remember times when arrogant humans claimed animals couldn't feel like we do or when vegetarians assured everyone else that eating fish is alright since they aren't "real" animals much like vegans still claim that eating insects is alright for the same reason.

Did you know that vanilla has been done dirty by becoming synonymous with "boring" when it's really one of the most truly exquisite flavors around? Structured by continent, this book guides the reader around the world, dipping into the stories of the tiny, the towering, the parasitic and the submarine. While the pictures in this are utterly beautiful, and the facts are fun, the organization of this book felt scattered and unfocused, and plants were often listed for one country when they were native to another part of the world which irritated the pedantic side of me.In a previous life at the BBC, he was Executive Producer of more than fifty prime-time science documentaries and popular series. He brings with him a cheerfully wry sense of humour and a wonderful way of explaining to the previously ignorant the golden nuggets of fact, the "did you knows?