Onze boeken

Weeds: How vagabond plants gatecrashed civilisation and changed the way we think about nature

Categorie	Tabak
Boeknummer	#392400-XP16
Titel	Weeds: How vagabond plants gatecrashed civilisation and changed the way we think about nature
Auteur	Mabey, Richard
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	London : Profile Books
Jaar van uitgave	2010
ISBN10	184668076X
ISBN13	9781846680762
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original blue cloth, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, decorated endpapers, (full page) illustrations in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	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 beh... (Lees verder)ind the attitudes we have to such a huge section of the plant world.
Pagina's	324
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 10,00

Onze gebruikte boeken verkeren in goede tweedehands staat, tenzij hierboven anders beschreven. Kleine onvolkomenheden zijn niet altijd vermeld.