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.