The Sceptical Botanist
Separating Fact from Fiction
$43.17
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2025
Summary
Do trees talk to one another? Can a plant use up the oxygen in a room while you sleep? What is a native plant and what is a weed? Are some plants truly immortal?
Through 50 beautifully crafted essays, former director of preeminent botanic gardens and self-confessed plant punk Tim Entwisle shines a gentle light on everyday questions about plants and gardens, guiding the reader through fact and fiction.
Including the best of his contributions to gardening magazines and newspaper…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781486318216 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1486318215 |
| Author: | Tim Entwisle |
| Publisher: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Imprint: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 135mm x 210mm |
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Critics Review
“Author and botanist Tim Entwisle is the perfect writer to explore these topics, having spent a combined 30 years as the director of the Royal Botanic Gardens in both Sydney and Melbourne. He has a keen eye and a dry wit, both of which I appreciate. And while many of his essays have an Australian bent, The Sceptical Botanist is a great read for anyone who loves green and growing things.” – Justine E. Hausheer * Cool Green Science *
“This is an eclectic, thoughtful and stimulating collection, well worth at least just dipping into – if you can limit yourself to that.” – Ian Fraser * Ian Fraser’s Natural History Reviews, Newsletter #36 *
”[T]he book is a joyful plum pudding, full of rich treats, and enriched by [Tim’s] son Jerome Entwisle’s witty line drawings.” – Nancy Clarke * Australian Garden History 37(2) *
“Entwisle’s writing style and botanical insights make this book a pleasure to read and there’s plenty of variety amongst the topics he covers that everybody – even seasoned, sceptical botanists such as this reviewer – can get a lot out of it.” – Nigel Chaffey * Plant Cuttings *
“If your mind is of an inquiring nature, then you will be delighted by the knowledgeable musings of Tim Entwisle, one of our most erudite, inquisitive and engaging scientists.” – Helen Young * The Weekend Australian *
Tim Entwisle
Professor Tim Entwisle is a highly respected botanist, broadcaster and author, with over 30 years’ experience as head of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney and Melbourne, and in a senior role at Kew Gardens in London. He is also the author of Sprinter and Sprummer (CSIRO Publishing, 2014).
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