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Seeds of Change: Six Plants That Transformed Mankind - Couverture souple

Hobhouse, Henry

 
9781593760496: Seeds of Change: Six Plants That Transformed Mankind
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1593760493 ISBN 13 : 9781593760496
Editeur : Counterpoint, 2005

Synopsis

A personal and highly original take on the history of six commercial plants, Seeds of Change illuminates how sugar, tea, cotton, the potato, quinine, and the cocoa plant have shaped our past. In this fascinating account, the impassioned Henry Hobhouse explains the consequences of these plants with attention–grabbing historical moments. While most records of history focus on human influence, Hobhouse emphasizes how plants too are a central and influential factor in the historical process. Seeds of Change is a captivating and invaluable addition to our understanding of modern culture.

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À propos de l'auteur

Henry Hobhouse was born in Somerset, England in 1924 and was educated at Eton. He worked as a journalist for The Economist, Daily Express, and The Wall Street Journal and was one of the first directors of CBS-TV News. In 1954, he returned to his farm in Somerset. He died in 2016.

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Éditeur
Counterpoint
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1593760493
ISBN 13 
9781593760496
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
400
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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