An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe.In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore. From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie mandrake and Spanish 'moss' of Lou...

“An arboreal odyssey” – NATURE “One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year” – DAILY MAILDiscover the secretive world of trees in Jonathan Drori’s number one bestseller…Bestselling author and environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg as he tells the stories of 80 magnificent trees from all over the globe.In Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play a role in every part of human...

* Los árboles figuran entre los compañeros más constantes y más variados de la humanidad.* Desde el baniano sagrado de la India hasta el fragante cedro del Líbano, nos ofrecen refugio e inspiración (por no mencionar las materias primas para la fabricación de todo tipo de artículos, desde aspirinas hasta seda, lanzaderas espaciales o líneas telefónicas).* En La vuelta al mundo en 80 árboles, Jonathan Drori viaja a través del tiempo y de las culturas aportando datos científicos...

An inspirational book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe.In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore. From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie mandrake and Spanish 'moss' of Louisiana, each of these storie...

A menudo hermosas, a veces letales, pero siempre ingeniosas, las plantas son fuentes de vida y deleite, así como de mitos y caos.En esta continuación del superventas La vuelta al mundo en 80 árboles, Jonathan Drori hace otro viaje por el mundo para insuflarle vida a la ciencia de las plantas al revelar cómo los mundos de estas se encuentran entrelazados con la historia, la cultura y el folclore de la humanidad.Desde el tomate y el diente de león, aparentemente fam...

"An arboreal odyssey" - NATURE"One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year" - DAILY MAILDiscover the secretive world of trees in Jonathan Drori's number one bestseller...Bestselling author and environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg as he tells the stories of 80 magnificent trees from all over the globe.In Around the World in 80 ...