This richly illustrated book provides an in-depth natural history of the most poisonous plants on earth, covering everything from the lethal effects of hemlock and deadly nightshade to the uses of such plants in medicine, ritual, and chemical warfare.
Featuring hundreds of color photos and diagrams throughout, Plants That Kill explains how certain plants evolved toxicity to deter herbivores and other threats and sheds light on their physiology and the biochemistry involved in the production of their toxins. It discusses the interactions of poisonous plants with other organisms--particularly humans--and explores the various ways plant toxins can target the normal functioning of bodily systems in mammals, from the effects of wolfsbane on the heart to toxins that cause a skin reaction when combined with the sun's rays. This intriguing book also looks at plants that can harm you only if your exposure to them is prolonged, the ethnobotany of poisons throughout human history, and much more.
A must for experts and armchair botanists alike, Plants That Kill is the essential illustrated compendium to these deadly and intriguing plants.
Provides an authoritative natural history of the most poisonous plants on earth
Features hundreds of color illustrations throughout
Looks at how and why plants produce toxins
Describes the effects of numerous poisonous plants, from hemlock and deadly nightshade to poppies and tobacco
Explains poisonous plants' evolution, survival strategies, physiology, and biochemistry
Discusses the uses of poisonous plants in medicine, rituals, warfare, and more
Автор: Liew Sonny Название: The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye ISBN: 1101870699 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781101870693 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 18390.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Meet Charlie Chan Hock Chye. Now in his early 70s, Chan has been making comics in his native Singapore since 1954, when he was a boy of 16. As he looks back on his career over five decades, we see his stories unfold before us in a dazzling array of art stylesand forms, their development mirroring the evolution in the political and social landscape of his homeland and of the comic book medium itself. With "The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye" Sonny Liew has drawn together a myriad of genres to create a thoroughly ingenious and engaging work, where the line between truth and construct may sometimes be blurred, but where the story told is always enthralling, bringing us on a uniquely moving, funny, and thought-provoking journey through the life of an artist and the history of a nation."
Автор: Liew Sonny, Anderson Ted Название: Adventure Time Season 11 ISBN: 1684153654 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781684153657 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 18380.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: In the aftermath of The Great Gum War, Finn, Jake, and the entire land of Ooo begin to pick up the pieces with some new and unexpected friends. The Official Continuation of the Hit Cartoon Network Series Cartoon Network's Emmy Award-winning series continues in Adventure Time Season 11--the only place to get new, official Adventure Time stories Return to the Land of Ooo after The Great Gum War and join Finn and Jake on all-new adventures. Together, along with Princess Bubblegum, Marceline, BMO, and all your favorite friends, they'll rediscover what it truly means to be the protectors of the realm. Eisner Award winner Sonny Liew (The Art of Charlie Hock Chye) and writer Ted Anderson (Adventure Time: Beginning of the End) team up with artist Marina Julia (Lumberjanes: Faire and Square) to share the next chapter in the incredible world of Adventure Time.
Автор: Liew, Sonny Название: Warm night, deathless days: the life of georgette chen ISBN: 9810910916 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789810910914 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 14790.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Warm Nights, Deathless Days: The Life of Georgette Chen is Eisner-nominated comic artist Sonny Liew`s response to the legacy of one of Singapore`s most prominent pioneer artists Georgette Chen (1906-1993).
Автор: Sonny Barger, With Keith Zimmerman and Kent Zimmer Название: Hell`s Angel ISBN: 1841153362 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841153360 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 9670.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The autobiography - the dangerous life and wild times - of Sonny Barger, the legendary leader of the Hell`s Angels.
Автор: Stark Sonny I. Название: My Angel Is Sweet As Chocolate ISBN: 1977235107 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781977235107 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 15880.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Angel's Shoes Are Missing Can you help Angel find them? Join Angel and Angel's playful puppy Spot on their adventure to piece together the mystery. Will they find Angel's shoes, or will Angel discover something even more important?
Автор: Lin Sonny Название: Acoustic Emission: Probes and Utilization ISBN: 163240009X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781632400093 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 117960.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Lin Sonny Название: Acoustic Waves and Acoustic Devices ISBN: 1632400103 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781632400109 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 155510.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Pottie Kenneth Название: Code Name Sonny: Book One of the Code Name Series ISBN: 1647193044 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781647193041 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 22010.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
It's 1942. Joe is representative of many young American men of his generation: America and its Allies are at war with the Germans and the Japanese, and this New Hampshire teenager wants to be in the thick of it.
Joe got his wish in the spring of 1944.
In Code Name Sonny, a first novel by author Ken Pottie, the writer takes readers on a thrilling journey, zigzagging back and forth between Sonny's World War II experiences and Jack's modern day investigation into his dad's war service, as the latter tries to unravel mysteries by tying together pieces of historical recollection with current news stories.
When the past and the present collide, Jack realizes too late the danger lurking close to home.
Автор: Longtine Sonny Название: Murder in Michigan`s Upper Peninsula ISBN: 162619355X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781626193550 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 22060.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Residents of the idyllic villages scattered throughout the Upper Peninsula's richly forested paradise live in quiet comfort for the most part, believing that murder rarely happens in their secluded sanctuary3/4but it does, and more often than they realize. This collection of twenty-four legendary murders spans 160 years of Upper Michigan's history and dispels the notion that murder in the Upper Peninsula is an anomaly. From the bank robber who killed the warden and deputy warden of the Marquette Branch Prison to the unknown assailant who gunned down James Schoolcraft in Sault Ste. Marie, Sonny Longtine explores the tragic events that turned peaceful communities into fear-ridden crime scenes.
Автор: Sonny Liew Название: Liquid City Volume 2 ISBN: 1607063115 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781607063117 Издательство: Image Comics Рейтинг: Цена: 28210.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Liquid City Volume 2 once again brings together creators from Southeast Asia to offer an amazing diversity of stories. From Lat's vignette of a soccer game in Malaysia and Ivan Song's poignant, near-future tale of childhood memories, to Vietnamese artist Nguyen Thanh Phong's account of his adventures in South Korea, this collection showcases an incredible variety of styles and genres. War, fantasy, drama, road trips, and Robot Rabbits — you'll find it all and more in Liquid City Volume 2.
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