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Fifty Plants That Changed The Course Of History (Fifty Things That Changed The Course Of History)
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The Fascinating Stories Of The Plants That Changed Civilizations.This Book Will Mesmerize Plantlovers And Nongardeners Alike.American GardenerThis Marvelous Collection Of Tales Deserves To Be Read And Enjoyed.Chicago Botanic Gardenfifty Plants That Changed The Course Of History Is A Beautifully Presented Guide To The Plants That Have Had The Greatest Impact On Human Civilization. Entries Feature A Description Of The Plant, Its Botanical Name, Its Native Range And Its Primary Functionsedible, Medicinal, Commercial Or Practical. Concise Text Is Highlighted By Elegant Botanical Drawings, Paintings And Photographs As Well As Insightful Quotes.Many Of The Plants Are Well Known, Such As Rice, Tea, Cotton, Rubber, Wheat, Sugarcane, Tobacco, Wine Grapes And Corn. However, There Are Also Many Whose Stories Are Less Known. These Historychanging Plants Include: Agave, Used To Make Sisal, Poison Arrows, Bullets, Tequila And Surgical Thread Pineapple, Which Influenced The Construction Of Greenhouses Hemp, Used For Hangman'S Rope, Sustainable Plastics, The Declaration Of Independence And Levi'S Jeans Coconut, Used For Coir Fiber, Soap, Margarine, Cream, Sterile Iv Drips And Coagulants Eucalyptus, Used In Mouthwash, Diuretics, Vitamins, Honey, Underwear And Fireresistant Uniforms Sweet Pea, Which Gregor Mendel Used In His Research On Genetics White Mulberry, Used To Feed The Caterpillars That Make Silk English Oak, Used For Fireresistant Structures, Dyes, Leather Tanning, Charcoal, Casks And Ships White Willow, Used In The Manufacture Of Aspirin, Cricket Bats, Hotair Balloon Baskets And Coffins.This Attractive Reference Provides An Innovative Perspective On Both Botanical And Human History.
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