Around the World in 80 Plants

‘Full of wonder and delight, a perfect companion to Around the World in 80 Trees.’ Bill Bryson, Author ~‘This is a delightful book that informs and charms in equal measure. It is full of shafts of knowledge that give fresh insight into our relationship with plants from around the world. It is also very hand-somely illustrated.’ Monty Don, Author and Broadcaster ~‘I have always believed the three Ps – Plants, People and Places – offered an unending source of stories worth the telling and this book proves the point. Like a curious but discerning alchemist, the author has distilled a wealth of information concerning the examples chosen, which are an eclectic mix of both well-known and lesser-known plants. The author’s light touch in explaining scientific facts makes the text easier reading for the uninitiated and his sense of humour had me chuckling at times without lessening the underlying conservation message on the role and importance of plants in the survival of ourselves and our planet.’ Roy Lancaster, Plantsman, Gardener, Author and Broadcaster