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Poisonous Plants and Fatal Fungi: The Lore and Lure of Deadly Botanicals

Sandra Kynes
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Description:Explore humanity's fascination with death through toxic flora and how they have affected history, magic, warfare, art, and more.Sandra Kynes shares sixty detailed profiles divided into five themes, from classic killers to frightful fungi. Each profile includes the plant's history, folklore, and medicinal uses, as well as how it may or may not be used today.Aconite • Birthwort • Buttercup • Daffodil • Deadly Nightshade • Death Cap • Ergot • Foxglove • Funeral Bell • Hemlock • Liberty Cap • Mandrake • Mistletoe • Oleander • Pokeweed • Poppy • Tobacco • WormwoodDispatching people with poisonous plants isn't just an Agatha Christie plot—it began thousands of years ago and continues to this day. From penny-dreadful novels to true-crime television programs, we seem to have a penchant for ghoulishness. This book feeds our curiosity through detailed investigations of the murky roots of toxicology, witches and Indigenous healers, poisons in popular media, and much more. From datura to yew, deadly plants can attract you like a moth to a flame...but don't get too close.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Poisonous Plants and Fatal Fungi: The Lore and Lure of Deadly Botanicals. To get started finding Poisonous Plants and Fatal Fungi: The Lore and Lure of Deadly Botanicals, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Poisonous Plants and Fatal Fungi: The Lore and Lure of Deadly Botanicals

Sandra Kynes
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Description: Explore humanity's fascination with death through toxic flora and how they have affected history, magic, warfare, art, and more.Sandra Kynes shares sixty detailed profiles divided into five themes, from classic killers to frightful fungi. Each profile includes the plant's history, folklore, and medicinal uses, as well as how it may or may not be used today.Aconite • Birthwort • Buttercup • Daffodil • Deadly Nightshade • Death Cap • Ergot • Foxglove • Funeral Bell • Hemlock • Liberty Cap • Mandrake • Mistletoe • Oleander • Pokeweed • Poppy • Tobacco • WormwoodDispatching people with poisonous plants isn't just an Agatha Christie plot—it began thousands of years ago and continues to this day. From penny-dreadful novels to true-crime television programs, we seem to have a penchant for ghoulishness. This book feeds our curiosity through detailed investigations of the murky roots of toxicology, witches and Indigenous healers, poisons in popular media, and much more. From datura to yew, deadly plants can attract you like a moth to a flame...but don't get too close.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Poisonous Plants and Fatal Fungi: The Lore and Lure of Deadly Botanicals. To get started finding Poisonous Plants and Fatal Fungi: The Lore and Lure of Deadly Botanicals, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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