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An empire of plants : people and plants that changed the world

Musgrave, Toby2002
Book
This book explores the stories of seven plants - tea, tobacco, sugar, opium, quinine, cotton and rubber - whose discovery and cultivation changed the destinies of countries from America to China, India to Brazil. Originally published: London: Cassell, 2000.
Imprint:
Cassell Illustrated, 2000.
Collation:
ill. (some col.) ; 250x190mm : 670gm.
Notes:
Includes index.Bibliography: p. 188.
ISBN:
1844030202 (pbk)
Dewey class:
580.9 MUS580.9
LC class:
QK15
Language:
English
BRN:
48717
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