Each plant or creature is described in detail and given a potted history which is not only fascinating in itself but which also stimulates the reader to find out more. The authors, Mike and Peggy Briggs, set out to inform but also to spark the imagination and encourage people to observe and enjoy what often goes unnoticed and unexplored.
Which tree saved the world from perpetual winter? Which weed is still used in hand cream? Why were spiders fed to the sick in ancient times and how can you rid your lawn of moles using wine bottles? All the answers are here, along with snippets of poetry, country recipes, useful cross-references and plenty of pointers to further discovery.
From the young student researching schoolwork to the elderly 'armchair rambler who might have thought they knew it all, there is something engrossing, possibly astonishing and perhaps even alarming, for everyone.
This book is a treasure trove for anyone with even the slightest curiosity about the species which surround mankind and in the diversity of life which is becoming threatened in so many parts of our crowded islands. |
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