The Cultural History of Plants (Hardcover)



Contents:
Introduction
Part One - The Seeds of Time
The Hunter-Gatherers
The Origins and Spread of Agriculture
Part Two - The Migration of Plants
Gathering Food from the Wild
Grains
Roots and Tubers
Fruits
Herbs and Vegetables
Nuts and Seeds
Spices
Caffeine and Alcohol
Hallucinogens
Medicines
Fragrant Plants
Ornamentals
Fibre and Dyes
Wood
Other Uses of Plants
Part Three - Today and Tomorrow
The Industrial Age
Invasives
Evolution and Biodiversity of Crops
Conservation of Wild Plants
Chronology
Glossary
Index


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Contents:
Introduction
Part One - The Seeds of Time
The Hunter-Gatherers
The Origins and Spread of Agriculture
Part Two - The Migration of Plants
Gathering Food from the Wild
Grains
Roots and Tubers
Fruits
Herbs and Vegetables
Nuts and Seeds
Spices
Caffeine and Alcohol
Hallucinogens
Medicines
Fragrant Plants
Ornamentals
Fibre and Dyes
Wood
Other Uses of Plants
Part Three - Today and Tomorrow
The Industrial Age
Invasives
Evolution and Biodiversity of Crops
Conservation of Wild Plants
Chronology
Glossary
Index

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Imprint

Routledge

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

October 2004

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

2005

Editors

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Dimensions

254 x 178 x 29mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

460

ISBN-13

978-0-415-92746-8

Barcode

9780415927468

Categories

LSN

0-415-92746-3



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