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The Stuff that Stuff is Made of

The Stuff that Stuff is Made of

Things We Make With Plants

by Jonathan DroriJiatong Liu and Raxenne Maniquiz
Hardback
Publication Date: 09/09/2025

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Did you know that there's seaweed in ice cream, cork in spacecraft and dandelion in truck tyres? Have you wondered how paper or thread are made, or why the mandrake is so mysterious?

Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated, this book of wonder gives a young reader the knowledge of how the things we use every day are born from natural materials, and the surprising stories behind their creation..

Featuring 30 plants, discover how:

  • Dandelions are used to make tyres
  • Coconut and cork are used in spacecraft
  • Papyrus, and now pines, make paper
  • Cacao becomes chocolate
  • Cotton is spun into shirts... and banknotes
  • Bamboo helps people as well as pandas
  • ...and much more!

Best-selling author Jonathan Drori brings life to the science of plants, revealing how their worlds are entwined with our own in this one-of-a-kind family book. For readers 7 to 100.

ISBN:
9781917044172
9781917044172
Category:
Natural history (Childrens/Teenage)
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
09-09-2025
Publisher:
Magic Cat Publishing
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
64
Dimensions (mm):
310x256x12mm
Weight:
0.32kg
Jonathan Drori

Jonathan Drori CBE is a Trustee of both Cambridge and Oxford Botanic Gardens and Honorary Professor at Birmingham University's Institute of Forest Research. Previously, he was a Trustee of the Eden Project and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and for BBC TV, was responsible for many science documentaries. He is known for his TED talks on botany, which have been viewed millions of times.

Jon is the author of the runaway best-sellers, Around the World In 80 Trees and Around the World in 80 Plants, revealing how the worlds of trees and plants are intricately entwined with our own history, culture and folklore. The Stuff That Stuff Is Made Of is his first book for children.

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