Plants might start out as leafy things growing in the earth, but they can come into our lives in unexpected ways. And believe it or not, some have even played an exciting role in our world's history. Discover how: -- - Corn fueled new technologies and turns up in thousands of everyday products -- The ten plants in this book are the source of profound changes in the world, both good and bad. Through vibrant illustrations and astonishing facts, you'll discover that without them, our lives today would be vastly different.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Description conventions
- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- j581.6/3
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9781554514458 9781554515202
- LCCN
- SB71
- LCCN Item number
- R53 2013eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (129 pages)
- Published in
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)kck00238805 (OCoLC)810526350 (CaOOCEL)455781
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Title proper/short title
- Ten plants that shook the world Plants that shook the world
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents 5
- Introduction 6
- 1 - Papyrus 8
- 2 - Pepper 20
- 3 - Tea 30
- 4 - Sugarcane 42
- 5 - Cotton 54
- 6 - Cacao 68
- 7 - Cinchona 80
- 8 - Rubber 92
- 9 - Potato 104
- 10 - Corn 114
- Conclusion 125
- Map 126
- Selected Bibliography 128
- Further Reading 129
- Index 130
- Acknowledgments 132
- Photo Credits 132
- About the Author 133
- About the Illustrator 133
- Other Books 134