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01771aam a2200289 i 4500 001 02EDBD64EA4111EDA3E935F65AECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230504010033 008 211031s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 020 $a 164643269X 020 $a 9781646432691 040 $d IaSh $e rda $d SILO 100 1 $a Carlson, Kit. 245 14 $a The book of killer plants : $b a field guide to nature's deadliest creations / / $c Kit Carlson, PhD ; illustrations by Emily Sullivan. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a Kennebunkport, Maine : $b Cider Mill Press Book Publishers, $c [2022] 300 $a 223 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 20 cm. 520 $a "This illustrated compendium puts a spotlight on 100 of Mother Nature's most lethal creations, from those that can harm wild animals to the those that can kill humans. Every entry in this beautiful but practical guide features important facts about the biochemistry of toxins and an original illustrations to help identify each species. Find out how these species -- including deadly nightshade, poison hemlock, destroying angel, death cap, and funeral bell -- target the body, producing effects that range from organ failure and seizures to skin rashes and nausea. With this guide, botanists, foragers, gardeners, survivalists, and nature lovers will learn what to avoid and what to do should they come across these dangerous plants and mushrooms."--Back cover. 541 $d 20221024. 650 $a Poisonous plants. 655 7 $a Illustrated works. 655 7 $a Informational works. 700 $a Sullivan, Emily, $e illustrator. 941 $a 2 952 $l CMPE792 $d 20230819010026.0 952 $l XAPE737 $d 20230504010843.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=02EDBD64EA4111EDA3E935F65AECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search