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Wicked Plants

the Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities
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Apr 25, 2019Kristen MERKE rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I guess I enjoyed this book overall; but it wasn't what I expected. I was hoping for more narrative non-fiction about plants who'd killed people (based on subtitle I gathered this impression). Instead it was some narrative and mostly just…
Jan 14, 2018angelamuliu rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I took a look at this book after liking another of the author's writing, "Drunken Botanist." For whatever reason, I got much less enjoyment from this one, becoming thoroughly bored a third in. It's not to say the book isn't interesting -…
Sep 12, 2013MarieGaffney rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
i had checked this book out to get some ideas on how to keep flys and mosquitos out of the house without at the same time poisoning my cats (this is almost impossible!) but was definitely offset by the horror of how easy it would be to…
Sep 09, 20131tarheel rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Curious. Both informative and repetitive. NOT a plant guide.
Jul 03, 2013ufozoey rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely wonderful! A fast read and very informative.
Jun 05, 2013MistyBlue22 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Never knew celery could be bad for your health! This is a good guide to the 'crime makers' of the plant kingdom, well worth the read!
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Mar 26, 2013Library_Dragon rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A fun and very readable guide to the nastier side of the plant kingdom.
May 22, 2012GingerKaren rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Most of the time, we think of plants as being pretty green things that ocassionally flower. This book shares the dark side of these quiet but often deadly organisms that share our planet. And how often they inflict their revenge on the…
Jan 11, 2012Suamena rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Good as a reference book, but not for general reading.
Sep 11, 2010Pandaluver97 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
it's amazing to learn how many ways you can die from an everyday plant.
Feb 18, 2010quagga rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The botanical atrocities described in this entertaining and informative guide include plants that are deadly, intoxicating, illegal, painful, dangerous and destructive. A few are merely offensive; social misfits that stink, slobber or have…
Dec 28, 200922950009541673 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Concise.