Poisonous plants : a cultural and social history /
Bevan-Jones, Robert.
Oxford : Windgather Press ; Oakville, CT : [Distributed by] David Brown Book Co.,
c2009.
Robert Bevan-Jones brings together a wealth of documentary and archaeo-botanical sources to discuss the cultural, social (and anti-social) role of the 50 most significant species of poisonous plants and fungi found in Britain, either as natives or as introductions.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. I. Concise History of Poisonous Plants in Britain and Europe -- Pt. II. A-Z of Poisonous Plants -- Pt. III. Mushrooms, Toadstools and Other Fungi -- Appendix I. Table of poisonous plants mentioned in early European texts -- Appendix II. Table of poisonous plants not listed in the main A-Z section -- Appendix III. Research tools.
Robert Bevan-Jones brings together a wealth of documentary and archaeo-botanical sources to discuss the cultural, social (and anti-social) role of the 50 most significant species of poisonous plants and fungi found in Britain, either as natives or as introductions.
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