Weeds: In Defense of Nature's Most Unloved Plants
Categories: Science & Math
Weeds: In Defense of Nature's Most Unloved Plants is a cultural and natural history by the British naturalist and writer Richard Mabey, first published in 2010 and issued in the United States by Ecco. Mabey asks what makes a plant a weed and traces how certain species have followed human beings, from the first farms to bomb sites and city pavements, exploring their place in history, medicine, art and literature and arguing for a fresh appreciation of these tenacious survivors.
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- Margaret Atwood: “Go Botanists! I almost became one & my parents were rather disappointed I didn’t. Recommending Richard Maybe’s book WEEDS.”