Title:
A deathly compendium of poisonous plants : wicked weeds and sinister seeds
Author:
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Publication Date:
2024
Publication Information:
Minneapolis, MN : Zest Books, [2024]
Physical Description:
199 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781728493282
9798765625248
Abstract:
A must for fans of science and history-and also armchair detectives-this entertaining and informative illustrated compendium delves into nature's deadliest plants and their fascinating histories as implements of medicine, warfare, and foul play.
Contents:
Aconite -- Arrow poisons -- Belladonna -- Castor bean -- Chemical warfare -- Coca -- Datura -- Ergot -- Gympie-gympie -- Habanero chili -- Heartbreak grass -- Henbane -- Lie detector beans -- Manchineel tree -- Mandrake -- Opium poppy -- Poison hemlock -- Poison ivy and poison oak -- Reactions turned deadly-- Strychnine tree -- Tobacco -- Tree nettle -- White snakeroot.
Language:
English
Audience:
Ages 12-18
Grades 7-9
