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252 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060156312
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper & Row
Publication date: 01 January 1986
Description
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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252 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060156312
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper & Row
Publication date: 01 January 1986
Description
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...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings