Seeds of Change Five Plants That Transformed Mankind by Henry Hobhouse

Seeds of Change Five Plants That Transformed Mankind

Henry Hobhouse

252 pages hardcover 1986

5 editions

nonfiction history science informative slow-paced
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A fascinating account of how five plants-quinine, sugarcane, tea, cotton and the potato-have impacted on humanity since the 16th century. The significance of these plants has been felt socially, industrially, and economically in myriad ways. A few...

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