Weeds : in defense of nature's most unloved plants / Richard Mabey.

Weaving together natural history, botanical science and insight from his own travels, a nature writer reveals the many hidden truths behind these scourges of lawns and gardens, and explores how weeds have been portrayed from the Bible all the way to "Invasion of the Body Snatchers.".

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mabey, Richard, 1941-
Language:English
Published: New York : HarperCollins, [2010], ©2010.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
Physical Description:xi, 324 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Format: Book

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