Domestication of Plants in the Old World: The Origin and Spread of Cultivated Plants in West Asia, Europe, and the Nile Valley - Couverture souple

Zohary, Daniel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0198548966 ISBN 13 : 9780198548966

Editeur : Clarendon Press, 1994

Synopsis

Now in its second edition, this in-depth account reviews the origins and spread of cultivated plants in southwest Asia, Europe, and northern Africa, from the earliest beginnings through the classical era. A new chapter is included on dye plants, and the information on vegetables, fruit trees, and several grain crops benefits from recently acquired insight. The authors examine evidence from archaeological sites and living plants to provide a modern synthesis of crop plant evolution, describing the first domestication of plants, where this occurred, and how these species and practices spread throughout the world. A chronological chart, site orientation maps, and a full set of references complete the volume.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Now in paperback, the second edition of this book reviews the origins and spread of cultivated plants in southwest Asia, Europe, and Africa north of the Sahara, from the earliest beginnings through to classical times. This new edition includes a chapter on dye plants, and significant new information on vegetables, fruit trees, and some grain crops. The authors examine evidence from archaeological sites and living plants to provide a modern synthesis of crop plant evolution. They provide answers to questions such as: What were the first plants to be domesticated in the Old World? Where have the first signs of their domestication been found, and what subsequent developments can be traced? What crops have been introduced from other parts of Asia and Africa? When did all these events take place? A chronological chart, site orientation maps, and full set of references complete the book. From the review of the hardcover edition "..... indeed a 'mine of information'. An enormous and diverse body of important results is digested and presented economically, in a form that should encourage other authors to mine it and apply the results to their own fields.

Revue de presse

For those studying these areas of domestication this is good reference text. ( TEG News )

The book is both a work of reference and an absorbing read. ( Plant Talk )

A nearly complete compendium of Old World crop plants that makes the book very informative yet easy reading ... a first-rate source of knowledge on Old World crops. ( Plant Systematics and Evolution )

This is the third edition of a fascinating book that provides a further update, refinement and clarity to our understanding of the origin and spread of cultivated plants in the Old World. ( Annals of Botany )

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Clarendon Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198548966
• ISBN 13: 9780198548966
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 290
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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