02359cam a22002894a 4500991002290779707536070116s20052005nyuaaa b 001 0 eng 04159274639780415927468b13504757-39ule_instDip.to Beni CulturaliitaThe cultural history of plants /Ghillean Prance, consulting editor ; Mark Nesbitt, scientific editorNew York :Routledge,2005VIII, 452 p. :ill. ;26 cm.Contiene bibliografiaThe seeds of time. Introduction / Ghillean Prance ; The hunter-gatherers / Ivan Crowe ; Origins and spread of agriculture / David R. Harris. The migration of plants. Introduction / Ghillean Prance ; Gathering food from the wild / Andrea Pieroni ; Grains / Mark Nesbitt ; Roots and tubers /Helen Sanderson ; Fruits / Charles Clement ; Herbs and vegetables / Jane Renfrew and Helen Sanderson ; Nuts, seeds, and pulses / Georgina Pearman ; Spices / Barbara Pickersgill ; Caffeine, alcohol, and sweeteners / Hans T. Beck ; Psychoactive plants / Richard Rudgley ; Plants as medicines / Michael Heinrich, Andrea Pieroni, and Paul Bremner ; Fragrant plants / Sue Minter ; Ornamentals / Peter Barnes ; Natural fibers and dyes / Frances A. Wood and George A.F. Roberts ; Wood / Tony Russell ; Materials / Daphne Hakuno. Today and tomorrow. Introduction / Ghillean Prance ; Age of industrialization and agro-industry / Andrew Jacobson ; Invasives / Vernon Heywood ; Conservation of wild plants / David R. Given and Nigel Maxted ; Conservation of crop genetic resources / Nigel Maxted and David R. Given. Plant namesAgricolturaStoriaPiantePrance, Ghillean T.,1937-Nesbitt, Mark,1961-book jackethttp://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DCARead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=0415927463:srcdbname=worldcat:fromExternal=true&sessionid=0.b1350475713-09-0727-03-07991002290779707536LE001 AR XVIII 6112001000161591le001pE180.00-l- 01010.i1441076x27-03-07Cultural history of plants1096896UNISALENTOle00127-03-07ma -engnyu40