Piante Aromatiche in Sardegna. 2024. (La Natura della Sardegna) 480 col. figs. 432 p. gr8vo. - In Italian, with Latin nomenclature.

How does the unmistakable and unique 'scent of Sardinia' come about? The answer lies within the pages of this book, which evokes the diverse and distinctive aromas of the island’s wild flora, transporting the reader on a delightful and captivating sensory journey. These essences, in fact, represent a veritable language used by plants to communicate, to make themselves known and to send complex messages to the surrounding ecosystem by means of a myriad of gaseous molecules.

The aim of this work is to provide the tools to learn how to distinguish the numerous aromatic plants within the island’s vast variety of flora, amongst which rare and endemic species stand out. Through clear and accessible language, the author guides us on a journey to discover the origins of the scents of Sardinian flora.