Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; As American as Apple Pie: An Introduction to Weeds; Out of Africa: How Slavery Transformed the American Landscape and Diet; A Green Nightmare: The Un-American Lawn; A Sow's Ear from a Silk Purse: The Legacy of Sericulture; Psychedelic Gardens: What Grandmother Grew in Her Backyard; Bad Air and Worse Science: Malaria's Gifts to America; Bioterror: Older Than You Think; Cowboys: And Their Alien Habits; ... and Indians: Less Native Than You Think; An Entangled Bank: Roadside Weeds; House Pests: Some of Those Who Share Your Quarters
It Seemed a Good Idea at the Time: The Well-Intentioned Ecological DisasterMisplaced Americans: As Rootless as the Humans Who Invited Them In; Gone Fishin': An Unnatural Pastime; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
Summary
A fresh look at the origins of our iconic immigrant flora and fauna, revealed with wit and reverence for nature
