Seeds of change : six plants that transformed mankind
Hobhouse, Henry, 1924-1999
Books
The first edition of this book traced the history of 5 plants, sugar, tea, cotton, potatoes and quinine, and demonstrated how these products changed the face of history. This new edition includes the coca plant and its social and political impact.
Main title:
Seeds of change : six plants that transformed mankind / Henry Hobhouse.
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Edition:
New ed.
Imprint:
London : Papermac, 1999.
Collation:
xvi, 381p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: Londpn: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1985.Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-368) and index.
ISBN:
9780333736289 (pbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
1318396