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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"This richly illustrated book provides an in-depth natural history of the most poisonous plants on earth, covering everything from the lethal effects of hemlock and deadly nightshade to the uses of such plants in medicine, ritual, and chemical warfare."--Jacket.
Plants That Kill is not a field guide, clinical care manual, or pharmacology textbook--it is a fascinating and beautifully presented natural history of the world's most poisonous plants,...
Author
Language
English
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Description
A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a vine that strangles; and a leaf that triggered a war. In Wicked Plants, Stewart takes on over two hundred of Mother Nature's most appalling creations. It's an A to Z of plants that kill, maim, intoxicate, and otherwise offend. You'll learn which plants to avoid (like exploding shrubs), which plants make themselves exceedingly unwelcome (like...
12) The brave bunny
Author
Series
Little animal ark volume 4
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When Laura Baker's pet rabbit Nibbles becomes very ill after eating buttercups during an unauthorized trip around the yard, Mandy Hope's father, who is a vet, does his best to help Nibbles get well.
17) Poisonous plants
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Poisonous Plants introduces readers to poisonous plants from around the world and the ways in which they defend themselves. From poisonous berries to beautiful, luring flowers, readers will be fascinated with these plants' abilities to trick prey!"--
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Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
"Find out all about plants, including the many different types and species, photosynthesis, flowers, pollination and seeds, how plants grow and how we depend on plants for food and many other products. Discover some amazing facts, from the tallest tree to the most poisonous seeds"--Provided by the publisher.
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