Michael Largo
verified New York Times Bestselling Author

The Modern
Encyclopedist

Michael Largo explores the extraordinary worlds of death, nature, and the macabre through meticulously researched encyclopedic works that reveal the fascinating truths hidden in history.

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The Big, Bad Book of Botany
Encyclopedic

The Big, Bad Book of Botany

The World's Most Fascinating Flora

From a high-country high to a high-class high tea, Michael Largo presents the secret powers that make plants so essential to human survival. Whether it's the calming cup of chamomile or the pain-blocking effects of morphine, humankind has for millenn...

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What Critics Say

"A fascinating journey through the world of plants, from the beneficial to the deadly."

Wall Street Journal

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