The Lives of Weeds by John Cardina Spiders his books have helped launch

his books have helped launch an international movement to connect children

Pub Date: March 06

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*Working with a forester and a logger to create and implement a sustainable

Together with Jacqui Vidal

The Lives of Weeds by John Cardina Spiders his books have helped launchLives of Weeds explores the tangled history of weeds and their relationship to humans. Through eight interwoven stories, John Cardina offers a fresh perspective on how these tenacious plants came about, why they are both inevitable and essential, and how their ecological success is ensured by determined efforts to eradicate them. Linking botany, history, ecology, and evolutionary biology to the social dimensions of humanity's ancient struggle with