Laws, Bill.

Fifty plants that changed the course of history / 50 plants that changed the course of history written by Bill Laws. - Buffalo, NY : Firefly Books, 2010. - 223 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-219) and index.

[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.

9781554077984 (hbk.) 1554077982 (hbk.)

2011414731

20109049101


Plants and history.
Plants, Useful.
Plantes et histoire.
Plantes utiles.

SB71 / .L39 2010

581.6 LAW