THE BIG, BAD BOOK OF BOTANY : THE WORLDS MOST FASCINATING FLORA

A wild ride through the plant world.--The American Gardener An entertaining and enlightening compendium of the worlds most amazing and bizarre plants, revealing their secrets, history, and lore What happens when you give a plant a polygraph test? Can a flower really turn a human into a zombie? What gives the gingko tree its stink? The Big, Bad Book of Botany holds the incredible answers to all of these questions and more. From absinthe to zubrowka (a popular ingredient in Polish vodkas), award-winning author Michael Largo takes you through the historical and agricultural evolution of hundreds of plant species, revealing astonishing facts along the way. Youll be introduced to magic mushrooms, superfoods, and toxic teas.