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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 179 times as botany)
avg rating 4.06 — 60,003 ratings — published 2001
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 138 times as botany)
avg rating 4.50 — 181,027 ratings — published 2013
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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 126 times as botany)
avg rating 4.06 — 90,717 ratings — published 2015
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Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as botany)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,301 ratings — published 1998
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The Signature of All Things The Signature of All Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 91 times as botany)
avg rating 3.88 — 126,353 ratings — published 2013
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Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 81 times as botany)
avg rating 3.82 — 11,253 ratings — published 2009
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as botany)
avg rating 4.38 — 21,827 ratings — published 2003
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The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as botany)
avg rating 4.02 — 10,775 ratings — published 2013
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Botany for Gardeners Botany for Gardeners (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as botany)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,438 ratings — published 1990
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Lab Girl Lab Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 56 times as botany)
avg rating 3.98 — 72,550 ratings — published 2016
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as botany)
avg rating 4.32 — 53,262 ratings — published 2020
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The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as botany)
avg rating 4.26 — 10,308 ratings — published 2024
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The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as botany)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,125 ratings — published 2015
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What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as botany)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,069 ratings — published 2012
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Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as botany)
avg rating 4.53 — 308 ratings — published 1994
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The Orchid Thief The Orchid Thief (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as botany)
avg rating 3.66 — 22,575 ratings — published 1998
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This Is Your Mind on Plants This Is Your Mind on Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as botany)
avg rating 3.87 — 34,580 ratings — published 2021
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The Cabaret of Plants: Forty Thousand Years of Plant Life and the Human Imagination The Cabaret of Plants: Forty Thousand Years of Plant Life and the Human Imagination (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as botany)
avg rating 3.75 — 977 ratings — published 2016
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The Private Life of Plants The Private Life of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as botany)
avg rating 4.44 — 729 ratings — published 1994
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Weeds: How Vagabond Plants Gatecrashed Civilisation and Changed the Way We Think About Nature Weeds: How Vagabond Plants Gatecrashed Civilisation and Changed the Way We Think About Nature (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 31 times as botany)
avg rating 3.82 — 968 ratings — published 2010
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as botany)
avg rating 4.27 — 67,091 ratings — published 2024
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Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as botany)
avg rating 4.20 — 17,472 ratings — published 2021
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The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live & Why They Matter The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live & Why They Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as botany)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,075 ratings — published 2005
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Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as botany)
avg rating 3.68 — 812 ratings — published 2010
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The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as botany)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,285 ratings — published 2008
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Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as botany)
avg rating 4.18 — 6,126 ratings — published 2023
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Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained and Explored Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained and Explored (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as botany)
avg rating 4.26 — 239 ratings — published 2012
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The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth's History The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth's History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as botany)
avg rating 4.05 — 655 ratings — published 2007
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Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as botany)
avg rating 4.58 — 1,140 ratings — published 1994
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A Textbook of Botany A Textbook of Botany (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as botany)
avg rating 4.01 — 87 ratings — published
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The Revolutionary Genius of Plants: A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior The Revolutionary Genius of Plants: A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as botany)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,723 ratings — published 2017
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A Text Book of Botany A Text Book of Botany (ebook)
by (shelved 23 times as botany)
avg rating 3.72 — 264 ratings — published 2009
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Botanicum (Welcome to the Museum) Botanicum (Welcome to the Museum)
by (shelved 23 times as botany)
avg rating 4.59 — 1,135 ratings — published 2016
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The Overstory The Overstory (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as botany)
avg rating 4.11 — 202,537 ratings — published 2018
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Practical Botany for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Botanical Terms Explained and Explored Practical Botany for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Botanical Terms Explained and Explored (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as botany)
avg rating 4.37 — 194 ratings — published 2013
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Seeing Trees: Discover the Extraordinary Secrets of Everyday Trees Seeing Trees: Discover the Extraordinary Secrets of Everyday Trees (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as botany)
avg rating 4.26 — 495 ratings — published 2011
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Biology of Plants Biology of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as botany)
avg rating 4.10 — 352 ratings — published 1976
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Second Nature: A Gardener's Education Second Nature: A Gardener's Education (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as botany)
avg rating 3.93 — 9,177 ratings — published 1991
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The Plant Messiah: Adventures in Search of the World's Rarest Species The Plant Messiah: Adventures in Search of the World's Rarest Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as botany)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,425 ratings — published 2018
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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as botany)
avg rating 4.12 — 9,162 ratings — published 2007
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Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as botany)
avg rating 4.44 — 3,753 ratings — published 2007
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Botany Illustrated: Introduction to Plants, Major Groups, Flowering Plant Families Botany Illustrated: Introduction to Plants, Major Groups, Flowering Plant Families (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as botany)
avg rating 4.34 — 50 ratings — published 1984
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Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as botany)
avg rating 4.40 — 3,395 ratings — published 2005
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Flora: The Definitive Visual Guide to the Plant Kingdom Flora: The Definitive Visual Guide to the Plant Kingdom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as botany)
avg rating 4.69 — 220 ratings — published
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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as botany)
avg rating 4.33 — 30,386 ratings — published 2015
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Plant Systematics Plant Systematics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as botany)
avg rating 4.30 — 77 ratings — published 2005
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Botany for the Artist: An Inspirational Guide to Drawing Plants Botany for the Artist: An Inspirational Guide to Drawing Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as botany)
avg rating 4.48 — 566 ratings — published 2010
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Botany: An Introduction to Plant Biology (Fourth Edition) Botany: An Introduction to Plant Biology (Fourth Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as botany)
avg rating 4.02 — 143 ratings — published 1991
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Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererThe Hidden Life of Trees by Peter WohllebenThe Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie dePaolaThe Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie dePaolaThe Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola
Flower and Plant lore
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Michael Pollan
“The war on drugs is in truth a war on some drugs, their enemy status the result of historical accident, cultural prejudice, and institutional imperative. The taxonomy on behalf of which this war is being fought would be difficult to explain to an extraterrestrial, or even a farmer like Matyas.”
Michael Pollan, This Is Your Mind On Plants: Opium―Caffeine―Mescaline

John Berkenhout
“Those who wish to remain ignorant of the Latin language have no business with the study of Botany.”
John Berkenhout, Clavis Anglica Linguae Botanicae

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