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Plant Hunters
Hardback
Main Details
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Plant Hunters
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Carolyn Fry
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:64 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 286,Width 222 |
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| Category/Genre | History of science
Plants
Trees, wildflowers and plants |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780233003566
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| Classifications | Dewey:580.7 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Welbeck Publishing Group
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| Imprint |
Andre Deutsch Ltd
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| Publication Date |
10 May 2012 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
From our hunter-gatherer ancestors to the first agricultural societies and beyond, the great events of history have been entwined with the discovery and utilization of plant species for medicinal, nutritional, and commercial purposes. Now, as we face the challenges of climate change, our relationship with plants is more important than ever. Featuring many rare images from the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, and 12 items of facsimile memorabilia--including extracts from the notebooks of famed explorers and naturalists-- The Plant Hunters casts a fascinating light on the human past . . . and future.
Author Biography
Carolyn Fry is a journalist and author specialising in science, conservation and natural history. A former Editor of Geographical, the magazine of the Royal Geographical Society and a contributor to BBC Online (science and technology).
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