{"product_id":"wicked-plants-the-weed-that-killed-lincolns-mother-other-botanical-atrocities-hardcover","title":"Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother \u0026 Other Botanical Atrocities – Hardcover by Amy Stewart (Illustrations by Briony Morrow-Cribbs \u0026 Jonathon Rosen)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Title (Shopify):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother \u0026amp; Other Botanical Atrocities – Hardcover by Amy Stewart (Illustrations by Briony Morrow-Cribbs \u0026amp; Jonathon Rosen)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Description (Rich Text Body):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Plants may look serene, rooted, and innocent, but make no mistake: the botanical world is armed, dangerous, and brilliantly lethal.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy We Shelved It:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA delightfully dark, fascinatingly sinister dive into the malevolent side of the green world. Amy Stewart uncovers the poisons, predators, and historical atrocities hidden inside familiar garden flora. Shelved right at the crossroads of \u003cb\u003eFiction \u0026amp; Dark Lore\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLifestyle \u0026amp; Botanical Wellness\u003c\/b\u003e—alongside our custom apothecary blends and foundational nature texts like \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e—this beautifully illustrated hardcover is a must-have for herbalists, historians, gardeners, and lovers of botanical curiosities with a wicked streak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Work:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe tend to view plants as gentle sources of healing, beauty, and sustenance. But throughout history, botanical species have choked economies, toppled empires, and dispatched unsuspecting victims with ruthless efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWicked Plants\u003c\/i\u003e, Amy Stewart teams up with illustrators Briony Morrow-Cribbs and Jonathon Rosen to present an alphabetical Rogues' Gallery of the earth’s most nefarious flora. Inside this gothic, vintage-styled hardcover, readers will explore:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBotanical Killers \u0026amp; Assassins:\u003c\/b\u003e True accounts of toxic plants—from deadly nightshade and hemlock to castor beans and stinging trees—that changed the course of human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Atrocities \u0026amp; Scandals:\u003c\/b\u003e Dark tales of murder, accidental poisonings, and wild livestock massacres linked to common backyard weeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntoxicants \u0026amp; Pariahs:\u003c\/b\u003e Plants that enslaved nations, wrecked minds, or earned outlaw status across global legal systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExquisite Vintage Artwork:\u003c\/b\u003e Haunting, gorgeous pen-and-ink illustrations and woodcut-style plates that evoke a nineteenth-century apothecary of poisons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEqual parts educational history and Victorian cabinet of curiosities, \u003ci\u003eWicked Plants\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the thrilling, dangerous edge of Mother Nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.25 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55521036632383,"sku":"9781565126831","price":31.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/1534\/5983\/files\/NGSEwf1srX9781565126831.webp?v=1788965196","url":"https:\/\/shopevoke.net\/products\/wicked-plants-the-weed-that-killed-lincolns-mother-other-botanical-atrocities-hardcover","provider":"EVOKE Wellness","version":"1.0","type":"link"}