{"product_id":"9781486318216","title":"The Sceptical Botanist","description":"Author: Tim Entwisle\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781486318216\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: CSIRO Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \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\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003eis a tour de force of investigative writing from one of Australia's most thoughtful and inquisitive botanical minds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePick up \u003ci\u003eThe Sceptical Botanist \u003c\/i\u003eand you'll never look at a plant or garden in the same way again! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Entwisle is a confident explorer and guide. Whether he's exploring our relationships with plants, the way that scientists think, or the reasons for some very unnatural beliefs about nature, his humour, integrity and lightly-worn knowledge shine through.'  Professor Jonathan Drori, CBE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46819979198622,"sku":"ADS-9781486318216","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781486318216.jpg?v=1778467625","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781486318216","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}