I really enjoyed Around the World in 80 Plants. I like books structured like this, where each item (plants, in this case) gets a short but interesting treatment, one you can read in just a couple of minutes. I also like how it was structured as a trip around the world. Very engaging.
It was slightly disappointing (and culturally/politically/ecologically/economically enlightening) that so many of the plants featured for a certain country or area were actually invasive species or not-terribly- invasive transplants from other places.
Each section had a good mix of physical description, botanical oddities, and cultural significance.
The writing was good.
The illustrations were beautiful, but often I found myself wishing for photographs of the most interesting and unfamiliar plants.
Overall, a great book, recommended for an interested layperson.
Warning: the print in the hardback version is quite small.
Rating: 4.5 stars
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