Weeds: The Story of Outlaw Plants
Autor Richard Mabeyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 mar 2012
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781846680816
ISBN-10: 1846680816
Pagini: 336
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Ediția:Main
Editura: Profile
Colecția Profile Books
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1846680816
Pagini: 336
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Ediția:Main
Editura: Profile
Colecția Profile Books
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Notă biografică
Richard Mabey is one of our greatest nature writers. He is the author of some thirty books including the bestselling plant bible Flora Britannica, Food for Free, Turned Out Nice Again, Weeds: the Story of Outlaw Plants and Nature Cure which was shortlisted for the Whitbread, Ondaatje and Ackerley Awards. His biography, Gilbert White won the Whitbread Biography Award. A regular commentator on radio and in the national press, he was elected a Fellow in the Royal Society of Literature in 2012. He lives in Norfolk.
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Weeds are botanical thugs, but they have always been essential to our lives. They were the first crops and medicines and they inspired Velcro. They adorn weddings and foliate the most derelict urban sites. With the verve and historical breadth of Michael Pollan, acclaimed nature writer Richard Mabey delivers a provocative defense of the plants we love to hate.
Recenzii
“Fascinating. . . . [A] loving tribute to the common weed.” — Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers
“Entertaining. . . . [A] sprightly journey through horticultural history.” — Wall Street Journal
“Wry and subtle. . . . Mabey argues without scolding, that at a time of great environmental change and uncertainty, weeds may soon be all we’ve got left.” — New York Times Book Review
“Smart. . . . Mabey is at his best when he takes us along on his own weedy adventures.” — Washington Post
“Like Michael Pollan in “The Botany of Desire,” Mabey shows that it is not at all clear here who is in charge, who has the moral high ground and who will survive long after the last weed has been pulled from the last over-tended suburban acre.” — Los Angeles Times
“Excellent. . . . He tracks humanity’s ongoing tussle with weeds, all in prose that delights at every turn.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Elegant and thoughtful. . . . I may not turn the mower aside when I encounter the next thistly, pod-bearing stem. But I will stop, stoop and take a closer look.” — Dallas Morning News
“A jaunty chronicle of botany and history that ventures from the first farm fields of Mesopotamia to the broken asphalt of our modern cities.” — Charleston Post & Courier
“A lyrical, wise, witty, intimate musing about garden outcasts—and about us, too.” — Minneapolis Star Tribune
“As witty and lively as it is comprehensive. . . . A stimulating sojourn with the world’s most fascinating and ingenious plants.” — Portsmouth Herald
“Enchanting. . . . Weeds charms as much as it informs. . . . After reading this book, you will likely view the invaders in your own garden with a newfound respect; it’s quite possible you’ll find a bit of romance in them, too.” — Barnes & Noble Review
“Weeds are often described as plants in the wrong place. In fact, explains Richard Mabey in this delightful and casually learned book, they are in precisely the right place for themselves: next to us.” — The Economist
“Weeds may seem a soft subject for a book. Not so in the hands of Richard Mabey.... Mabey’s book... suggests that weeds may, in fact, have made civilization possible—and, with climate change, may keep the planet alive.” — Financial Times
“Enlightening. . . . After reading this book, you’ll look down at the ground with more interest and appreciation—and think twice before pulling something out.” — New York Journal of Books
“Captivating. . . . Mabey is a comprehensive guide who wears his learning as lightly as a dandelion seedhead. There’s no fluff here, though, only fascinating fodder for thought.” — BookPage, Lifestyle Column Top Pick
“A charming paean to plants sometimes ignored and often detested.” — Science News
“[W]onderful. . . . [P]resents a compelling case that weeds, the opportunists of the plant world, play a vital role in filling the empty spaces of the earth caused by natural disasters or human events.” — Washington Independent Review of Books
“Outstanding. . . . An engrossing and captivating exploration of the tenacious, often beautiful, sometimes destructive, plants we designate as weeds.” — Shelf Awareness
“A lively [and] fascinating tale of history and botany.... Mabey deftly argues that the world’s most unloved plants deserve our fascination and respect.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A loving and lyrical tribute... Mabey’s deft and spirited treatise on nature’s supervillains will have readers remembering A.A. Milne’s defense of weeds in Winnie the Pooh: ‘Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.’” — Kirkus Reviews
“With a mixture of dry wit and serious science, Mabey’s provocative book . . . suggests an alliance with weeds—the plants that may save us in a time of global warming.” — Booklist
“A readable, wide-ranging, carefully documented, and personal look at a group of plants not often written about in a sympathetic manner. Recommended.” — Library Journal
“Witty and beguiling... You will never look at a weed, or flourish a garden fork, in the same way again.” — Richard Holmes, author of The Age of Wonder
“Mabey’s personal, historical, and cultural viewpoint converts weeds into intellectually stunning wild flowers!” — Bill Streever, author of Cold
“Fascinating [and] richly detailed... Weeds, Mabey makes clear, are a reflection of our own culture—perhaps, our own weediness.” — Carl Zimmer, author of Evolution
“Entertaining. . . . [A] sprightly journey through horticultural history.” — Wall Street Journal
“Wry and subtle. . . . Mabey argues without scolding, that at a time of great environmental change and uncertainty, weeds may soon be all we’ve got left.” — New York Times Book Review
“Smart. . . . Mabey is at his best when he takes us along on his own weedy adventures.” — Washington Post
“Like Michael Pollan in “The Botany of Desire,” Mabey shows that it is not at all clear here who is in charge, who has the moral high ground and who will survive long after the last weed has been pulled from the last over-tended suburban acre.” — Los Angeles Times
“Excellent. . . . He tracks humanity’s ongoing tussle with weeds, all in prose that delights at every turn.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer
“Elegant and thoughtful. . . . I may not turn the mower aside when I encounter the next thistly, pod-bearing stem. But I will stop, stoop and take a closer look.” — Dallas Morning News
“A jaunty chronicle of botany and history that ventures from the first farm fields of Mesopotamia to the broken asphalt of our modern cities.” — Charleston Post & Courier
“A lyrical, wise, witty, intimate musing about garden outcasts—and about us, too.” — Minneapolis Star Tribune
“As witty and lively as it is comprehensive. . . . A stimulating sojourn with the world’s most fascinating and ingenious plants.” — Portsmouth Herald
“Enchanting. . . . Weeds charms as much as it informs. . . . After reading this book, you will likely view the invaders in your own garden with a newfound respect; it’s quite possible you’ll find a bit of romance in them, too.” — Barnes & Noble Review
“Weeds are often described as plants in the wrong place. In fact, explains Richard Mabey in this delightful and casually learned book, they are in precisely the right place for themselves: next to us.” — The Economist
“Weeds may seem a soft subject for a book. Not so in the hands of Richard Mabey.... Mabey’s book... suggests that weeds may, in fact, have made civilization possible—and, with climate change, may keep the planet alive.” — Financial Times
“Enlightening. . . . After reading this book, you’ll look down at the ground with more interest and appreciation—and think twice before pulling something out.” — New York Journal of Books
“Captivating. . . . Mabey is a comprehensive guide who wears his learning as lightly as a dandelion seedhead. There’s no fluff here, though, only fascinating fodder for thought.” — BookPage, Lifestyle Column Top Pick
“A charming paean to plants sometimes ignored and often detested.” — Science News
“[W]onderful. . . . [P]resents a compelling case that weeds, the opportunists of the plant world, play a vital role in filling the empty spaces of the earth caused by natural disasters or human events.” — Washington Independent Review of Books
“Outstanding. . . . An engrossing and captivating exploration of the tenacious, often beautiful, sometimes destructive, plants we designate as weeds.” — Shelf Awareness
“A lively [and] fascinating tale of history and botany.... Mabey deftly argues that the world’s most unloved plants deserve our fascination and respect.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A loving and lyrical tribute... Mabey’s deft and spirited treatise on nature’s supervillains will have readers remembering A.A. Milne’s defense of weeds in Winnie the Pooh: ‘Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.’” — Kirkus Reviews
“With a mixture of dry wit and serious science, Mabey’s provocative book . . . suggests an alliance with weeds—the plants that may save us in a time of global warming.” — Booklist
“A readable, wide-ranging, carefully documented, and personal look at a group of plants not often written about in a sympathetic manner. Recommended.” — Library Journal
“Witty and beguiling... You will never look at a weed, or flourish a garden fork, in the same way again.” — Richard Holmes, author of The Age of Wonder
“Mabey’s personal, historical, and cultural viewpoint converts weeds into intellectually stunning wild flowers!” — Bill Streever, author of Cold
“Fascinating [and] richly detailed... Weeds, Mabey makes clear, are a reflection of our own culture—perhaps, our own weediness.” — Carl Zimmer, author of Evolution