CURIOUS LIVES OF VEGETABLES (HB)

Discover the secret lives of vegetables that have shaped our world, brought to life through 110 hauntingly beautiful botanical illustrations. From the humble beet to the botanical curiosity of the tomato, The Curious Lives of Vegetables reveals the important, unusual, and downright fascinating stories behind the plants that nourish us. Each sublime illustration – reminiscent of antique botanical art – is paired with an illuminating essay that unearths the hidden histories, surprising science, and cultural significance of vegetables we thought we knew.