An Empire of Plants: People and Plants That Changed the World
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For centuries, from foodstuffs to industrial materials, plants have dominated trade between countries. Possession of rare spices, sweets, and narcotics could meand enviable wealth and power, so explorers ventured forth, risking death on unknown seas. Here are stories of seven plants--tobacco, sugar, cotton, tea, poppies, quinine, and rubber--and how Europe's hunger for them led to the Age of Empir... More
Book Information
Publisher | Cassell & Co (A member of the Orion Publishing Group) |
Binding | Paperback (5 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 192 |
ISBN-10 | 1844030202 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1844030200 |
Publication Date | 06/30/2003 |
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