Plants & Us: How they shape human history and society

Plants & Us is a comprehensive exploration of plants' impact on people, covering food, drink, commerce, civilization, trade, empires, love, war, crime, horror, delight, music, poetry, prose, and the screen. It offers illuminating and startling facts about their ubiquitous presence in human affairs, from Presidents to pop stars, scientists to slavers, royals to religious leaders, chefs to charlatans, pioneers to politicians, artists to actors, and more.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2021
Publisher: GB Publishing Org

Plants have played a significant role in shaping human civilization, trade, and empires, not just in food, drink, and commerce but also in love, war, crime, horror, delight, music, poetry, and prose, and on the screen. This comprehensive book goes beyond traditional gardening or plant books, offering a complete picture of how plants affect people, for better or worse, in the past, present, and future. With illuminating and startling facts about their ubiquitous presence in human affairs, from life to death, illness to happiness, murder to despair, and more, Plants & Us provides a unique overview of plants, both wild and cultivated, their vital importance, and the threats they face. From Presidents to pop stars, scientists to slavers, royals to religious leaders, chefs to charlatans, pioneers to politicians, artists to actors, this book explores the diverse ways in which plants have shaped our world.

Weight: 1180g
Dimension: 172 x 242 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912576760