50 Plants That Changed the World, Stephen A Harris

50 Plants That Changed the World, Stephen A HarrisNew Hardback Have 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

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John Wright introduces us to the natural and cultural history of hedges (as well as ditches

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