Poisonous Plants by Robert Bevan-Jones
The botanical history of Britain and North West Europe has a dark and a light side. Plants have been used as weapons to harm people, taken deliberately as addictive drugs and also employed as tools in witchcraft and used as magical amulets.
Students of ecology, gardeners, and those interested in botany will find this a fascinating, yet scholarly study of poisonous plants in the social history of Britain and Western Europe' -- Marilyn K. Alaimo Current Books on Gardening and Botany, Chicago Botanic Garden The book is scholarly, profusely illustrated, and a pleasure to read. Includes a glossary and references for further reading. Summing Up: Recommended. Libraries serving lower-division undergraduates, general readers, and professionals/practitioners.' -- L.W. Roberts, emeritus, University of Idaho Choice
Robert Bevan-Jones has been surrounded by foresters, timber merchants and craftsmen since infancy. His father and grandfather both started their own timber firms, and like his brothers, he has considerably experience in the industry, both preparing and selling native timber. He is also the author of Poisonous Plants: A Cultural and Social History (Windgather Press 2009)
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| ISBN 13 | 9781905119219 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905119216 |
| Title | Poisonous Plants |
| Author | Robert Bevan-Jones |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Windgather Press |
| Year published | 2009-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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