| The Teeth of the Lion: The Story of the Beloved and Despised Dandelion Contributor(s): Sanchez, Anita (Author) |
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ISBN: 093992322X ISBN-13: 9780939923229 Publisher: McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $12.71 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - General |
| Dewey: 583.99 |
| LCCN: 2006027672 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.06" W x 7.96" (0.39 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work tells the story of the common dandelion, that remarkably widespread plant that is known, for better or worse, by just about everybody. Through a series of short essays, written in accessible language and a thoroughly engaging style, Anita Sanchez takes the reader on a journey through the natural history of the dandelion and its long association with humans. Joan Jobson's illustrations add important details and subtle accents that enhance this journey. Well-adapted ecologically to spread into and thrive within disturbed sites - such as the lawns, playgrounds, roadsides, and parking lots in which they are most often encountered today, and viewed as weeds - dandelions also have had a lengthy, welcomed association with humans as medicine, food, and objects of ritual, magic, and folklore. The Teeth of the Lion will be a source of enjoyable, fascinating, memorable information of interest to all users. It will provide naturalists, wildflower enthusiasts, gardeners, interpreters, teachers, landscapers, and homeowners a better understanding of one of the most common, well-known, and perhaps under-appreciated plants to be found anywhere. |