Markus Bennemann: "Böse Bäume" & "Der Anfang aller Köstlichkeit"

In the organizer's words:

Science journalist Markus Bennemann's books read like thrillers, which may be due to the fact that he also writes crime novels on the side. His first major non-fiction success deals with the trees we love so much. But whether they are native beech trees or exotic trees of the gods, trees also have a dark side that hardly anyone really knows about. They steal from, kill and mutilate each other - or do even more unbelievable things to each other in the eternal battle for light, water and nutrients! He tells of the tropical strangler fig, which cunningly strangles its victims, and the popular walnut, which is actually a nasty poisoner. Of flamboyant eucalyptus trees, parasitic precious woods and aggressive acacias - as well as many other not-so-clean companions.

In "The beginning of all deliciousness", he takes us on a culinary journey through the history of the earth. We dive for primordial seafood, fish for armored fish, pick the first fruits - and sip our first drink. What is healthy for us? What should we avoid? This is also part of the rich travel program.

The Kakteen-Haage nursery and the Peterknecht bookshop invite you to an entertaining afternoon.

Markus Bennemann could not decide between literature and biology during his studies. In the end, he stuck with literature and now writes books about biology. He recently published "Der Anfang aller Köstlichkeit" and the SPIEGEL bestseller "Böse Bäume" with Goldmann. He lives in Wiesbaden.

Admission: 18 €

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Photo Markus Bennemann © Karim Omar