The cultural history of plants / Ghillean Prance, consulting editor ; Mark Nesbitt, scientific editor.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Prance, Ghillean T., 1937-
Nesbitt, Mark, 1961-
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2005.
Subjects:
Crops > History.
Local Note:
MSU: Purchased with funds provided by the Dr. E. James and Geri Potchen History of Horticulture Endowment Fund.
Physical Description:viii, 452 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The seeds of time. Introduction / Ghillean Prance ; The hunter-gatherers / Ivan Crowe ; Origins and spread of agriculture / David R. Harris.
  • The migration of plants. Introduction / Ghillean Prance ; Gathering food from the wild / Andrea Pieroni ; Grains / Mark Nesbitt ; Roots and tubers / Helen Sanderson ; Fruits / Charles Clement ; Herbs and vegetables / Jane Renfrew and Helen Sanderson ; Nuts, seeds, and pulses / Georgina Pearman ; Spices / Barbara Pickersgill ; Caffeine, alcohol, and sweeteners / Hans T. Beck ; Psychoactive plants / Richard Rudgley ; Plants as medicines / Michael Heinrich, Andrea Pieroni, and Paul Bremner ; Fragrant plants / Sue Minter ; Ornamentals / Peter Barnes ; Natural fibers and dyes / Frances A. Wood and George A.F. Roberts ; Wood / Tony Russell ; Materials / Daphne Hakuno.
  • Today and tomorrow. Introduction / Ghillean Prance ; Age of industrialization and agro-industry / Andrew Jacobson ; Invasives / Vernon Heywood ; Conservation of wild plants / David R. Given and Nigel Maxted ; Conservation of crop genetic resources / Nigel Maxted and David R. Given.
  • Plant names.