{"product_id":"the-sceptical-botanist-separating-fact-from-fiction-9781486318216","title":"The Sceptical Botanist: Separating Fact from Fiction","description":"Do trees talk to one another? Can a plant use up the oxygen in a room while you sleep? What is a native plant and what is a weed? Are some plants truly immortal? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough 50 beautifully crafted essays, former director of preeminent botanic gardens and self-confessed plant punk Tim Entwisle shines a gentle light on everyday questions about plants and gardens, guiding the reader through fact and fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding the best of his contributions to gardening magazines and newspapers over four decades, as well as 24 pieces written specially for this book, \u003ci\u003eThe Sceptical Botanist\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force of investigative writing from one of Australia's most thoughtful and inquisitive botanical minds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePick up \u003ci\u003eThe Sceptical Botanist\u003c\/i\u003e and you'll never look at a plant or garden in the same way again! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes 50 thought-provoking essays on the myths of plants and gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGently provocative, quirky and captivating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScholarly but always witty and fun, with light-hearted cartoons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDispelling myths and unpicking taboos, always with good humor and a lightness of touch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers a variety of topics associated with gardening, including \"What makes plants tick?,\" \"Plants from elsewhere,\" \"Garden plants and landscapes,\" \"Gardening with convictions,\" and \"Observing and cataloguing nature.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntwisle, Timothy J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Timothy J. Entwisle is a highly respected botanist, broadcaster and author, with over 30 years' experience as head of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney and Melbourne, and in a senior role at Kew Gardens in London.","brand":"CSIRO Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51998110089490,"sku":"9781486318216","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_043338d3-cbd5-4ad2-a46a-d4debcccf1a3.jpg?v=1770139573","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sceptical-botanist-separating-fact-from-fiction-9781486318216","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}