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Weeds: The Story of Outlaw Plants
Richard Mabey
Ever since the first human settlements 10,000 years ago, weeds have dogged our footsteps. They are there as the punishment of 'thorns and thistles' in "Genesis" and, two millennia later, as a symbol of "Flanders Field". The author examines how we have tried to define them, explain their persistence, and draw moral lessons from them.
336 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 8, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9781846680816 |
| Publishers | Profile Books Ltd |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 134 × 198 × 22 mm · 236 g |
| Language | English |
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