Bizarre botany : an A-Z adventure through the plant kingdom / Christina Harrison, Lauren Gardiner.
Explore the wonders of the plant kingdom in this A-Z of intriguing facts. Discover the tallest and the smallest, the smelliest and the deadliest. What are breathing knees? What is a vegetable sheep and which plants were once used in embalming? It's time to find out.
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Language: | English |
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Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK :
Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,
2016.
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Physical Description: | v, 177 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
Format: | Book |
Summary: |
Explore the wonders of the plant kingdom in this A-Z of intriguing facts. Discover the tallest and the smallest, the smelliest and the deadliest. What are breathing knees? What is a vegetable sheep and which plants were once used in embalming? It's time to find out. |
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Call Number: | QK50 .H37 2016 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9781842466148 1842466143 |