Around the World in 50 Plants

1000-PIECE JIGSAW FOR PLANT LOVERS. Piece together a living, breathing world of plants and fill the gaps in your knowledge with the comprehensive poster guide. BESTSELLING AUTHOR. Text by expert Jonathan Drori CBE, the author of the bestselling books Around the World in 80 Trees and Around the World in 80 Plants. HOURS OF COSY FUN. Learn about 50 plants from around the world - all from the comfort of home! PERFECT FOR GIFTING. Illustration-led, highly finished jigsaw and illustrated poster for maximum gift appeal. STUNNINGLY DETAILED ARTWORK. Lucille Clerc's intricately drawn world is bursting with minute detail. Take a trip across the globe with this 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring 50 of the most stunning plants known to humans. Lucille Clerc's sumptuous illustrations provide the perfect puzzle challenge, while Jonathan Drori reveals how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore on the accompanying poster. From the seemingly familiar tomato and dandelion to the eerie mandrake and Spanish 'moss' of Louisiana, each of these stories is full of surprises. Some have a troubling past, while others have ignited human creativity or enabled whole civilizations to flourish. This is a botanical journey of beauty and brilliance. Finished puzzle 48.5 x 68 cm (19 x 27 in.)