Buch, Englisch, 460 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 1057 g
Buch, Englisch, 460 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 1057 g
ISBN: 978-0-415-92746-8
Verlag: Routledge
This valuable reference will be useful for both scholars and general readers. It is both botanical and cultural, describing the role of plant in social life, regional customs, the arts, natural and covers all aspects of plant cultivation and migration and covers all aspects of plant cultivation and migration. The text includes an explanation of plant names and a list of general references on the history of useful plants.
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- Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Gartenbau
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
- Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Nutzpflanzen: Biologie, Genetik, Pflanzenzüchtung
Weitere Infos & Material
Part 1 The Seeds of Time, Ghillean T. Prance; Chapter 1 The Hunter-Gatherers, Ivan Crowe; Chapter 2 Origins and Spread of Agriculture, David R. Harris; Part 2 The Migration of Plants, Ghillean T. Prance; Chapter 3 Gathering Food from the Wild, Andrea Pieroni; Chapter 4 Grains, Mark Nesbitt; Chapter 5 Roots and Tubers, Helen Sanderson; Chapter 6 Fruits, Charles R. Clement; Chapter 7 Herbs and Vegetables, Jane M. Renfrew, Helen Sanderson; Chapter 8 Nuts, Seeds, and Pulses, Georgina Pearman; Chapter 9 Spices, Barbara Pickersgill; Chapter 10 Caffeine, Alcohol, and Sweeteners, Hans T. Beck; Chapter 11 Psychoactive Plants, Richard Rudgley; Chapter 12 Plants as Medicines, Michael Heinrich, Andrea Pieroni, Paul Bremner; Chapter 13 Fragrant Plants, By Sue Minter; Chapter 14 Ornamentals, Peter Barnes; Chapter 15 Natural Fibers and Dyes, Frances A. Wood, George A.F. Roberts; Chapter 16 Wood, Tony Russell; Chapter 17 Materials, Daphne Hakuno; Part 3 Today and Tomorrow, Ghillean T. Prance; Chapter 18 Age of Industrialization and Agro-Industry, Andrew B. Jacobson; Chapter 19 Invasives, Vernon Heywood; Chapter 20 Conservation of Wild Plants, David R. Given, Nigel Maxted; Chapter 21 Conservation of Crop Genetic Resources, Nigel Maxted, David R. Given;
