中文简介：

本书图文并茂地讲述了全球80种植物的故事。

继畅蛸书《环游世界80棵树》之后，乔纳森·德罗里（Jonathan Drori）又一次踏上了环球之旅，通过揭示植物世界如何与我们的历史、文化和民间传说错综复杂地交织在一起，将植物科学娓娓道来。从看似熟悉的西红柿和蒲公英，到路易斯安那州阴森恐怖的曼德拉草和西班牙“苔藓”，每个故事都充满了惊喜。其中一些有着令人不安的过去，而另一些则点燃了人类的创造力，或使整个文明蓬勃发展。插图画家露西尔·克拉克（Lucille Clerc）为本书赋予了丰富多彩的人物形象，这是一次美丽绚烂的植物之旅。

英文简介：

An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe.

In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore. From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie mandrake and Spanish 'moss' of Louisiana, each of these stories is full of surprises. Some have a troubling past, while others have ignited human creativity or enabled whole civilizations to flourish. With a colourful cast of characters all brought to life by illustrator Lucille Clerc, this is a botanical journey of beauty and brilliance.