The plant thieves: Secrets of the herbarium

In The Plant Thieves, Prudence Gibson explores the secrets of the National Herbarium of New South Wales and unearths remarkable stories of plant naming wars, rediscovered lost species, First Nations agriculture, illegal drug labs and psychoactive plant knowledge.
The Plant Thieves is both a lament for lost and disappearing species and a celebration of being human, of wanting to collect things and of learning more about plant life and ourselves.

Publisher: Newsouth
Date Published: 2023
Book Condition: Near fine softcover with minimal edge wear to covers. Previous shop sticker inside front cover. Otherwise, an unmarked copy internally.