Fifty plants that changed the course of history
"[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."--Page 4 of cover
History
223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
9781554077984, 1554077982
711609823
Agave : Agave spp
Onion : Allium copa
Pineapple : Ananas comosus
Bamboo : tribe: Bambuseae
Wild cabbage : Brassica oleracea
Tea : Camellia sinensis
Hemp : Cannabis sativa
Chili pepper : Capsicum frutescens
Cinchona : Cinchona spp
Sweet orange : Citrus sinensis
Coconut : Cocos nucifera
Coffee : Coffea arabica
Cilantro : Coriandrum sativum
Saffron : Crocus sativus
Papyrus : Cyperus papyrus
Foxglove : Digitalis purpurea
Yam : Dioscorea spp
Cardamom : Elettaria cardamomum
Coca : Erythroxylum coca
Eucalyptus : Eucalyptus spp
Ferns : Phylum: Filicinophyta
Soybean : Glycine max. Upland cotton : Gossypium hirsutum
Sunflower : Helianthus annuus
Rubber : Hevea brasiliensis
Barley : Hordeum vulgare
Hop : Humulus lupulus
Indigo : Indigofera tinctoria
Sweet pea : Lathyrus odoratus
Lavender : Lavandula spp
Crab apple : Malus pumila
White mulberry : Morus alba
Nutmeg : Myristica fragrans
Tobacco : Nicotiana tabacum
Olive : Olea europaea
Rice : Oryja sativa
Opium poppy : Papaver somniferum
Black pepper : Piper nigrum
English oak : Quercus robur
Dog rose : Rosa canina
Sugarcane : Saccharum officinarum
White willow : Salix alba
Potato : Solanum tuberosum
Cacao : Theobroma cacao
Common wheat : Triticum aestivum
Tulip : Tulipa spp
Vanilla : Vanilla planifolia
Wine grape : Vitis vinifera
Corn : Zea mays
Ginger : Zingiber officinale