A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds

By: Rebecca E. Hirsch

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Synopsis: "Should you encounter any of the plants in this book, do not treat them lightly. They can kill you. Or cause you unbearable agony. Or land you in jail. Consider yourself warned." Explore the strange and remarkable stories of poisonous and even deadly plants. Science, history, and true crime converge in an informative and exciting look at Mother’s Nature’s ghoulish garden. From a hallucinogenic fungus linked to the Salem Witch Trials to the weed that killed Abraham Lincoln’s mother, learn how certain plants evolved toxicity to avoid being consumed by predators and became the predator on their own. In A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds author Rebecca Hirsch takes you on a wild journey to look at how toxic chemicals in the natural world have been used for medicine, warfare, and sinister acts of foul play. Tread lightly as we explore these plants’ ominous deeds.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9798765619537
Related ISBNs:: 9798765619544, 9798765625248, 9798765619551, 9781728493282
Publisher:: Lerner Publishing Group
Date of Addition:: 11/27/24
Copyrighted By:: Rebecca E. HirschIllustrations copyright
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Teens, Health, Mind and Body, Outdoors and Nature
Grade Levels:: Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Reading Age:: 12–18
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.