{"product_id":"the-sceptical-botanist-separating-fact-from-fiction-paperback","title":"The Sceptical Botanist: Separating Fact from Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy J. Entwisle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343284027641,"sku":"9781486318216","price":32.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/AWtTKuhm2G9781486318216.webp?v=1769719102","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-sceptical-botanist-separating-fact-from-fiction-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}