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Weeds: The Story of Outlaw Plants by Richard Mabey (Hardcover, 2010)

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Author : Richard Mabey. Weeds: The Story of Outlaw Plants. Genre : Trees, wildflowers & plants. Condition Grading Info. Used - Good: All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable).

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Weeds survive, entombed in the soil, for centuries. They are as persistent and pervasive as myths. They ride out ice ages, agricultural revolutions, global wars. They mark the tracks of human movements across continents as indelibly as languages. Yet to humans they are the scourge of our gardens, saboteurs of our best-laid plans. They rob crops of nourishment, ruin the exquisite visions of garden designers, and make unpleasant and impenetrable hiding places for urban ne'er-do-wells. Weeds can be destructive and troubling, but they can also be beautiful, and they are the prototypes of most of the plants that keep us alive. Humans have grappled with their paradox for thousands of years, and with characteristic verve and lyricism, Richard Mabey uncovers some of the deeper cultural reasons behind the attitudes we have to such a huge section of the plant world.

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Book TitleWeeds: the Story of Outlaw Plants

AuthorRichard Mabey

FormatHardcover

LanguageEnglish

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Publication Year2010

Number of Pages288 Pages

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Item Height222mm

Item Width144mm

Item Weight570g

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Title_AuthorRichard Mabey

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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