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Around the world in 80 plants / Jonathan Drori ; illustrated by Lucille Clerc.
"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. From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie mandrake and Spanish; moss; of Louisiana, each of these stories is full of surprises. Some have a troubling past, while others have ignited human creativity or enabled whole civilizations to flourish. With a colourful cast of characters all brought to life by illustrator Lucille Clerc, this is a botanical journey of beauty and brilliance."-- Publisher's website.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781786272300
- ISBN: 178627230X
- Physical Description: 216 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Publisher: London : Laurence King Publishing, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Plants. Plant ecology. Human-plant relationships. |
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- 4 of 6 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | 581 DRORI 2021 (Text) | 0001002446829 | Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/02/2024 |
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Around the World in 80 Plants : Second Edition
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Table of Contents
Around the World in 80 Plants : Second Edition
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. 8 | |
| The Plants: Northern Europe | ||
| Nettle, Urtica dioica, England | p. 12 | |
| Common Rhododendron, Rhododendron ponticum, Scotland | p. 14 | |
| Kelp (and Giant Kelp), Laminaria spp. and Macrocystis pyrifera, Scotland (and USA) | p. 16 | |
| Sphagnum, or Peat Moss, Sphagnum spp., Ireland | p. 20 | |
| Mistletoe, Viscum album, France | p. 23 | |
| Wormwood, Artemisia absinthium, France | p. 25 | |
| Clover, Trifolium pratense, Denmark | p. 28 | |
| Tulip, Tulipa spp., Netherlands | p. 31 | |
| Hop, Humulus lupulus, Germany | p. 32 | |
| Barley, Hordeum vulgare, Germany | p. 34 | |
| Flax, Linum usitatissimum, Sweden | p. 36 | |
| Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, Estonia | p. 38 | |
| Southern Europe | ||
| Saffron Crocus, Crocus sativus, Spain | p. 40 | |
| Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, Spain | p. 42 | |
| Dead-horse Arum (with Cuckoo-pint, Dumb Cane and Selloum), Helicodiceros muscivorus et al., Spain (with England, USA and Brazil) | p. 47 | |
| Mandrake, Mandragora officinarum, Italy | p. 50 | |
| Castor Bean, or Castor Oil Plant, Ricinus communis, Italy | p. 54 | |
| Artichoke, Cynara cardunculus, Italy | p. 56 | |
| Myrtle, Myrtus communis, Greece | p. 58 | |
| East Mediterranean and Middle East | ||
| Liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Turkey | p. 60 | |
| Citron, Citrus medica, Israel | p. 62 | |
| Papyrus, Cyperus papyrus, Egypt | p. 64 | |
| Myrrh, Commiphora myrrha, Yemen | p. 67 | |
| Africa | ||
| Oil Palm, Elaeis guineensis, Republic of Guinea | p. 68 | |
| Cocoa Tree, or Cacao, Theobroma cacao, Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | p. 70 | |
| Iboga, Tabernathe iboga, Gabon | p. 73 | |
| Welwitschia, or Tree Tumbo, Welwitschia mirabilis, Angola | p. 74 | |
| Quiver Tree (with 'True' Aloe), Aloidendron dichotomum (and Aloe vera), Namibia | p. 76 | |
| Vanilla, Vanilla planifolia, Madagascar | p. 80 | |
| Water Hyacinth, Eichbornia crassipes, Kenya | p. 82 | |
| Coffee, Coffea arabicd, Ethiopia | p. 84 | |
| Central and South Asia | ||
| Asafoetida, Ferula assa-foetida, Iran | p. 86 | |
| Damask Rose, Rosa x damascena, Iran | p. 89 | |
| Henna, Lawsonia inermis, Pakistan | p. 91 | |
| Lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, India | p. 92 | |
| 'Aztec' or 'African' Marigold, Tagstes erecta, India | p. 97 | |
| Mango, Mangifera indica, India | p. 98 | |
| Banana (and its relatives Abaca, Golden Lotus Banana and Enset), Musa spp., Musella and Ensefe, India (with Philippines, China and Ethiopia) | p. 101 | |
| Indigo, Indigo fern tinctoria, Bangladesh | p. 105 | |
| East Asia | ||
| Soybean, Soya Bean, Glycine max, China | p. 106 | |
| Giant Timber Bamboo, Pbyllostacbys reticulata, China | p. 109 | |
| Nori (Seaweed), Pyropia yezoensis, Japan | p. 112 | |
| Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum spp., Japan | p. 115 | |
| Ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba, Japan | p. 116 | |
| South East Asia | ||
| Ginger, Zingiber officinale (and Z. spectabile), Thailand | p. 119 | |
| Coconut, Cocas nucifera, Indonesia | p. 121 | |
| Rafflesia, Rafflesia arnoldii, Malaysia | p. 124 | |
| Nutmeg, Myristica fragrant, Indonesia | p. 126 | |
| Oceania | ||
| Western Australian Christmas Tree (or Moojar), Nuytsia floribunda, Australia | p. 129 | |
| Balga, or Grass 'Tree', Xanthorrhoea preissii, Australia | p. 130 | |
| Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum, Australia | p. 132 | |
| Silver Tree Fern, or Ponga, Cyathea dealbata, New Zealand | p. 134 | |
| Tree Fuchsia, or Kotukutuku, Fuchsia excorticata, New Zealand | p. 137 | |
| Kava, Piper methysticum, Vanuatu | p. 138 | |
| Screw Pine, or Pandanus, Pandanus spp., Kiribati | p. 141 | |
| Candlenut Tree, or Kukui, Aleurites moluccanus, Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) | p. 144 | |
| South America | ||
| Yerba Mate, Ilex paraguariensis, Argentina | p. 146 | |
| Amaranth, or Love-lies-bleeding, Amarantbus caudatus, Peru | p. 148 | |
| Potato, Solanum tuberosum, Peru | p. 150 | |
| Panama Hat 'Palm', Carludovica palmata, Ecuador | p. 152 | |
| Giant Waterlily, Victoria amazonica, Guyana Sugar Cane, Saccbarum officinarum, Brazil | p. 156 | |
| Mexico, Central America and Caribbean | ||
| Blue Agave, Agave tequilana, Mexico | p. 158 | |
| Mexican Yam, Dioscorea mexicana, Mexico | p. 162 | |
| Prickly Pear, or Nopal, Opuntia ficus-indica, Mexico | p. 164 | |
| Pineapple, Ananas comosus, Costa Rica | p. 168 | |
| Peacock Flower, or Pride of Barbados, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Barbados | p. 170 | |
| North America | ||
| Cannabis, or Hemp, Cannabis saliva, USA | p. 172 | |
| Cook Pine, Araucaria columnaris, USA | p. 174 | |
| California Lady's Slipper, and other orchids, Cypripedium parviflorum et al., USA (and a brief world tour) | p. 177 | |
| Saguaro Cactus, Carnegiea gigantea, USA | p. 180 | |
| Maize, or Corn, Zea mays, USA | p. 182 | |
| Spanish Moss, Tillandsia usneoides, USA | p. 184 | |
| Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora, USA | p. 186 | |
| Tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum, USA | p. 188 | |
| Squash, Pumpkin and Bottle Gourd, Cucurbita spp. and Lagenaria siceraria, USA (with Papua New Guinea) | p. 191 | |
| Pitcher plants, Sarracenia, Darlingtonia and Nepenthes spp., USA (and Borneo) | p. 195 | |
| Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca, Canada | p. 198 | |
| Horsetail, Equisetum byemale, Canada | p. 200 | |
| Global | ||
| Marine Phytoplankton | p. 203 | |
| Where to go next | p. 205 | |
| Index | p. 212 |
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