50 Plants that Changed the World Dune with complete historical detail and

with complete historical detail and beautiful imagery

There are over 300 cultural notes giving essential information about many aspects of life and culture in the Chinese- and English-speaking worlds

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50 Plants that Changed the World Dune with complete historical detail andHave you ever stopped to think about how your morning cappuccino came to be? From the coffee bush that yielded the beans, to the grass for the cattle or perhaps the soya that produced the milk, plants are an indispensable part of our everyday life. Beginning with some of the earliest uses of plants, Stephen Harris takes us on an exciting journey through history, identifying fifty plants that have been key to the development of the western world,