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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450673603321

Titolo

The cultural history of plants [[electronic resource] /] / Ghillean Prance, consulting editor ; Mark Nesbitt, scientific editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Routledge, 2005

ISBN

1-135-95811-4

1-280-10184-9

1-78034-257-8

9786610101849

0-203-02090-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (461 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PranceGhillean T. <1937->

NesbittMark <1961->

Disciplina

630/.9

Soggetti

Crops - History

Plants and civilization

Ethnobotany

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents

Sommario/riassunto

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.