Fifty plants that changed the course of history
By: written by Bill Laws
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Buffalo, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781554077984
Subjects: Useful Plants; Plantes et histoire; Plantes utiles; Plants and history
Other titles: 50 plants that changed the course of history
Description: [This] is a beautifully presented guide to the plants that have had the greatest impact on human civilization. Weaving together strands of economic, political, and industrial history, each entry is a fascinating look at the most influential plants known to mankind. -- P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-219) and index.