Weeds - In Defense of Nature's Most Unloved Plants (Paperback)


Weeds are botanical thugs, but they have always been essential to our lives. They were the first crops and medicines and they inspired Velcro. They adorn weddings and foliate the most derelict urban sites. With the verve and historical breadth of Michael Pollan, acclaimed nature writer Richard Mabey delivers a provocative defense of the plants we love to hate.


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Weeds are botanical thugs, but they have always been essential to our lives. They were the first crops and medicines and they inspired Velcro. They adorn weddings and foliate the most derelict urban sites. With the verve and historical breadth of Michael Pollan, acclaimed nature writer Richard Mabey delivers a provocative defense of the plants we love to hate.

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General

Imprint

Ecco Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

June 2012

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

June 2012

Authors

Dimensions

203 x 135 x 21mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

324

ISBN-13

978-0-06-206546-9

Barcode

9780062065469

Categories

LSN

0-06-206546-7



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