How to be a Bad Botanist
$23.27
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
2 July 2025
Summary
Can you tell a tomato from a grape? A patch of grass from a Christmas tree? Then congratulations – you’re a botanist.
Self-confessed bad birdwatcher Simon Barnes thought he knew nothing about plants. He didn’t have anything against them: trees are interesting because birds perch in them; plants are useful because they create habitats, and all birds live in habitats. But while admiring the tenacity of some yellow horned poppies thriving on a shingle beach – a place where it seemed no p…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398518933 |
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| ISBN-10: | 139851893X |
| Author: | Simon Barnes |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 2 July 2025 |
| Weight: | 214g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 130mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘I’d give Simon Barnes’s How to Be a Bad Botanist to anyone interested in what we take for granted, the plants around us. He writes as an everyman, not an expert, which makes the book accessible and appealing.’ – Michael Palin * Observer Best Books of 2024 *
‘I can’t think of a better introduction for an intelligent reader … a book whose time has come’ * Country Living *
‘Funny and inspiring’ * People’s Friend *
Simon Barnes
Simon Barnes is the author of many wild volumes, including the bestselling Bad Birdwatcher trilogy, Rewild Yourself, On The Marsh and The History of the World in 100 Animals.
He is a council member of World Land Trust, trustee of Conservation South Luangwa and patron of Save the Rhino. In 2014, he was awarded the Rothschild Medal for services to conservation.
He lives in Norfolk with his family and horses, where he manages several acres for wildlife. He was the Chief Sports Writer for The Times until 2014, having worked for the paper for 30 years.
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