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"This book will mesmerize plant-lovers and non-gardeners alike." --American Gardener "This marvelous collection of tales deserves to be read and enjoyed." --Chicago Botanic Garden Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History is a beautifully presented guide to the plants that have had the greatest impact on human civilization. Entries feature a description of the plant, its botanical name, its native range and its primary functions--edible, medicinal, commercial or practical. Concise text is highlighted by elegant botanical drawings, paintings and photographs as well as insightful quotes. Many of the plants are well known, such as rice, tea, cotton, rubber, wheat, sugarcane, tobacco, wine grapes and corn. However, there are also many whose stories are less known. These history-changing plants include: Agave, used to make sisal, poison arrows, bullets, tequila and surgical thread Pineapple, which influenced the construction of greenhouses Hemp, used for hangman's rope, sustainable plastics, the Declaration of Independence and Levi's jeans Coconut, used for coir fiber, soap, margarine, cream, sterile IV drips and coagulants Eucalyptus, used in mouthwash, diuretics, vitamins, honey, underwear and fire-resistant uniforms Sweet pea, which Gregor Mendel used in his research on genetics White mulberry, used to feed the caterpillars that make silk English oak, used for fire-resistant structures, dyes, leather tanning, charcoal, casks and ships White willow, used in the manufacture of aspirin, cricket bats, hot-air balloon baskets and coffins. This attractive reference provides an innovative perspective on both botanical and human history. The Intelligent Plant - The New Yorker Scientists debate a new way of understanding flora Scientists have since found that the tips of plant roots in addition to sensing gravity moisture light The 50 Greatest Breakthroughs Since the Wheel - The Atlantic The 50 Greatest Breakthroughs Since the Wheel Why did it take so long to invent the wheelbarrow? Have we hit peak innovation? What our list reveals about imagination Historycom Shows Full Episodes American & World History Explore HISTORY shows watch videos and full episodes play games and access articles on historical topics at Historycom Historyorg: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's The official Colonial Williamsburg history and citizenship site featuring colonial history research podcasts teacher resources kid's games and support the Electropaedia History of Science and Technology The history of technology history of science history of inventions the scientific revolution the industrial revolution the internet space communications Eritrean Refugees: Fifty Years of Injustice Awate The Eritrean refugees story is a difficult one to tell Eritrean refugees in the Sudan made history twenty years ago by becoming the longest stayed displaced Social Science History: Society and Science History TimeLine Society and Science: Home Page Dictionary People Books Web links: Social Science History: Time line for the history of society science and social science GENE HALL'S HISTORY OF ILLIOPOLIS The following history was written by local resident and retired school teacher Gene Hall in 1984 Several of the things mentioned in this history are "out of date Niagara Falls History of Power NIAGARA FALLS HISTORY of POWER Sir Adam Beck Hydro Generating Stations with the Canadian Golden Hawks F86 Sabre Jets flying overhead 8 Things You May Not Know About the California Gold Rush 1 California did not have the first gold rush in American history That honor actually belongs to North Carolina Fifty years before gold was discovered at Sutter
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