The Cultural History of Plants

The Cultural History of Plants

Editorial Reviews
Review
This volume covers all aspects of plant cultivation and migration. The text includes an explanation of plant names and a list of general references on the history of useful plants.
-SciTech Book News, March, 2005

This study in ethno-botany will serve programs in anthropology, history, biology, and agriculture.
-Lawrence Looks at Books, Gale Reference Reviews, April, 2005

The distinguished authors have gathered much valuable information into this book... Each chapter provides many references to the literature... Highly recommended.
-Choice, May, 2005

Book Description
...will be useful for both scholars and lay readers; it is both botanical and cultural, describing the role of plants in social life, regional customs, the arts, and natural landscapes

The Cultural History of Plants,Sir Ghillean Prance,Mark Nesbitt,Taylor and Francis,0415927463,Agriculture - General,Crops,Encyclopedias,Farm produce,General,History,History - General History,Life Sciences - Botany,Reference,Botany & plant sciences,Cultural studies,Gardening: plants,Reference / Encyclopedias

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