Herbarium: Neighbor Eaters, Mandrake, and Other Plants from Tales, Games, and Movies

Do you remember the roses of the Red Queen? The aglaonema of Leon? The squeaky mandrake that stunned Neville? What if you combined them into one big herbarium? On the pages of this original botanical encyclopedia, the most vivid specimens of whimsical plants are collected. Explore this enchanting collection, and you will see that their tenacious roots have sprouted in many movies, books, and games. Mysterious. Devious. Gracious. Step into this extraordinary garden and witness real magic. Here you will meet the most memorable samples of a crazy breeder. Discover botany from a new, unexpected perspective. Inside you will find: ? introductions to plants from beloved movies, books, and games; ? vintage illustrations of unconventional representatives of flora, generated by a neural network; ? the atmosphere of mesmerizingly gloomy greenhouses.