Around the World in 80 Plants
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- Create Date：2021-04-21 05:31:26
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Jonathan Drori
- ISBN：178627230X
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Summary
An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe。
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 colorful cast of characters all brought to life by illustrator Lucille Clerc， this is a botanical journey of beauty and brilliance。
Praise for Around the World in 80 Trees
"Beautiful to behold and to read" – THE SUNDAY TIMES
"An arboreal odyssey" – NATURE
"One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year" – DAILY MAIL
"Jonathan Drori's deep-seated love of nature is contagious in this tree-by-tree journey across countries and continents。 A book to take your time over" – WIRED
"A brilliant blend of science， history， culture and folklore， this interesting and engaging book explores the relationship between people and trees as it circumnavigates the globe。 The quietly passionate writing is informative， interesting and quite delightful。 The hardback version， which I've got， is one of the best-produced books I've read in years: the formatting is crisp and inviting， the paper is heavy and of high quality， and almost every page includes color drawings by artist Lucille Clerc that are simply breathtaking。 Together， these features make this book a joy to touch， to hold and to read。" – FORBES
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 colorful cast of characters all brought to life by illustrator Lucille Clerc， this is a botanical journey of beauty and brilliance。
Praise for Around the World in 80 Trees
"Beautiful to behold and to read" – THE SUNDAY TIMES
"An arboreal odyssey" – NATURE
"One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year" – DAILY MAIL
"Jonathan Drori's deep-seated love of nature is contagious in this tree-by-tree journey across countries and continents。 A book to take your time over" – WIRED
"A brilliant blend of science， history， culture and folklore， this interesting and engaging book explores the relationship between people and trees as it circumnavigates the globe。 The quietly passionate writing is informative， interesting and quite delightful。 The hardback version， which I've got， is one of the best-produced books I've read in years: the formatting is crisp and inviting， the paper is heavy and of high quality， and almost every page includes color drawings by artist Lucille Clerc that are simply breathtaking。 Together， these features make this book a joy to touch， to hold and to read。" – FORBES
Reviews
Els
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Een reis om de wereld in 80 planten。 Door: Jonathan Drori。 Met illustraties van: Lucille Clerc。Wow， wat een boek！ Het begin al bij de cover die boordenvol prachtige afbeeldingen van planten staat， direct al een goed staaltje van het kunnen van Clerc。 In dit geweldig boeiende en mooie boek neemt Drori ons mee in een reis door planten; we beginnen met de brandnetel in Engeland en eindigen met schaafstro in Canada。 Daartussen passeren de gekste， mooiste， vreemdste， maar ook alledaagse planten de re Een reis om de wereld in 80 planten。 Door: Jonathan Drori。 Met illustraties van: Lucille Clerc。Wow， wat een boek！ Het begin al bij de cover die boordenvol prachtige afbeeldingen van planten staat， direct al een goed staaltje van het kunnen van Clerc。 In dit geweldig boeiende en mooie boek neemt Drori ons mee in een reis door planten; we beginnen met de brandnetel in Engeland en eindigen met schaafstro in Canada。 Daartussen passeren de gekste， mooiste， vreemdste， maar ook alledaagse planten de revue。 Hoewel het heel boeiend is om over Rafflesia uit Maleisië te lezen is het soms nog boeiender om ‘gewoon’ over de banaan te lezen of te ontdekken dat chrysanten uit Japan komen。Drori heeft door zijn jarenlange ervaring een schat aan kennis; over de planten zelf maar ook over hun geschiedenis， hoe ze gebruikt worden （van yams maken ze anticonceptiepillen en cortisone！）， waarom ze belangrijk zijn en zo veel meer。 Elke plant krijgt een ode， opgefleurd door de prachtige tekeningen van Lucille。 Dit is een boek waarin je uren kan verdwalen， waarin je verliefd wordt op het moois dat ons omringt maar waardoor je ook de aandrang krijgt om op de barricades te gaan staan。 De biodiversiteit neemt af， soorten verdwijnen aan de lopende band en alles hangt met alles samen。 Wij hebben de planten nodig。 Kijk maar naar het voorbeeld van de yams。 En zo zijn er nog duizend voorbeelden en redenen te noemen。 Lees dit boek， laat je betoveren en draag mee zorg voor al dit moois om ons heen。 。。。more
Alberto Signorini
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