Romance needs not always indicate a love story. In the series "The Library of Romance", authors look at the romantic side of science. The different books cover all different disciplines, including chemistry, astronomy, engineering, and, as in this case, biology. In this volume, G.F. Scott Elliot walks us through the romantic side of plant life. How do plants move towards the light, what are the dangers to little saplings, how can parts of plants be used for medicine, and why are some of them delicious and others poisonous? Listen to this book to find out. - Summary by Carolin
Chapters
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Chapter I - The Activity of Vegetables Read by Linda Johnson 28:58
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Chapter II - On Savages, Doctors, and Plants Read by Eva Staes 24:13
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Chapter III - A Tree's Perilous Life Read by Linda Johnson 32:00
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Chapter IV - On Forests Read by Linda Johnson 29:03
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Chapter V - Flowers Read by Colleen McMahon 25:35
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Chapter VI - On Underground Life Read by Colleen McMahon 25:59
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Chapter VII - High Mountains, Arctic Snows Read by Linda Johnson 22:58
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Chapter VIII - Scrub Read by Linda Johnson 29:28
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Chapter XI - On Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, and Tobacco Read by BettyB 21:18
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Chapter X - On Deserts Read by Linda Johnson 27:49
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Chapter XI - The Story of the Fields Read by Linda Johnson 30:37
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Chapter XII - On Plants which Add to Continents Read by Kristine Bekere 19:18
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Chapter XIII - Rocks, Stones, and Scenery Read by Eva Staes 22:06
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Chapter XIV - On Vegetable Demons Read by Colleen McMahon 23:53
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Chapter XV - On Nettles, Sensitive Plants, etc. Read by Linda Johnson 18:36
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Chapter XVI - On Flowers of the Water Read by Tom Geller 26:53
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Chapter XVII - On Grasslands Read by shibe 22:41
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Chapter XVIII - Poisons Read by Eva Staes 26:32
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Chapter XIX - On Fruits Read by Eva Staes 23:36
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Chapter XX - Wandering Fruits and Seeds Read by Colleen McMahon 26:34
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Chapter XXI - Story of the Crops Read by Linda Johnson 26:54
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Chapter XXII - Plants and Ants Read by Deon Gines 21:35
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Chapter XXIII - The Peril of Insects Read by Linda Johnson 24:59
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Chapter XXIV - Rubber, Hemp and Opium Read by Linda Johnson 26:41
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Chapter XXV - On Climbing Plants Read by Colleen McMahon 23:15
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Chapter XXVI - Plants which Prey on Plants Read by Eva Staes 23:03
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Chapter XXVII - Plants Attacking Animals Read by Devorah Allen 21:58
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Chapter XXVIII - Mosses and Moors Read by Devorah Allen 17:48
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Chapter XXIX - Names and Superstitions Read by Colleen McMahon 21:39
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