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From the crops that have fed billions of people over the centuries to the plants highly regarded for their medicinal qualities, this fascinating offering from garden expert Bill Laws unearths the stories behind some of the world's best-known plants.

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Including 1 Potato 2 Rice 3 Wheat 4 Banana 5 Cacao... 46 Sunflower 47 Palm (Oil) 48 Kola nut 49 Kastor 50 Henna

Fifty Plants That Changed the Course of History

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      Publisher David & Charles
      Published 26 November 2010
      ISBN-13 9780715338544
      978-0715338544
      ISBN-10 0715338544
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      Non Fiction Natural History Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From the crops that have fed billions of people over the centuries to the plants highly regarded for their medicinal qualities, this fascinating offering from garden expert Bill Laws unearths the stories behind some of the world's best-known plants.

      Table of Contents
      Including 1 Potato 2 Rice 3 Wheat 4 Banana 5 Cacao... 46 Sunflower 47 Palm (Oil) 48 Kola nut 49 Kastor 50 Henna

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