Examines how our relationship with plants has evolved since 1920, through advances in agriculture, industry, science, and technology,, the impact of urbanization, and our increased understanding of the significance of ecology and conservation.
Examines how our relationship with plants has evolved since 1920, through advances in agriculture, industry, science, and technology,, the impact of urbanization, and our increased understanding of the significance of ecology and conservation.
Stephen Forbes is an independent botanist, thinker, and writer who has held leadership roles in Australian botanic gardens in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, and Adelaide and published widely on botany, gardens, and the relationship between plants and people.
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Series Preface List of Illustrations Introduction: Plants and Culture, Stephen Forbes 1. Plants as Staple Foods: Feast and Famine in Global Food Systems, Derek Byerlee 2. Plants as Luxury Foods: Affordability in an Environmentally Uncertain Future, Frederica Bowcutt 3. Trade and Exploration: The Impact on Plant Diversity, Sara Oldfield 4. Plant Technology and Science: Advances in Crop Improvement, Peter Langridge and Geoff Fincher 5. Plants and Medicine: From Imperial Divergence to Global Convergence, Jean-Paul Gaudillière 6. Plants in Culture, Mark Tredinnick and Stephen Forbes 7. Plants as Natural Ornaments, Kate Cullity, Stephen Forbes, Jen Lynch & Mike Maunder 8. The Representation of Plants, Geoff Bil Endnotes Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index
Series Preface List of Illustrations Introduction: Plants and Culture, Stephen Forbes 1. Plants as Staple Foods: Feast and Famine in Global Food Systems, Derek Byerlee 2. Plants as Luxury Foods: Affordability in an Environmentally Uncertain Future, Frederica Bowcutt 3. Trade and Exploration: The Impact on Plant Diversity, Sara Oldfield 4. Plant Technology and Science: Advances in Crop Improvement, Peter Langridge and Geoff Fincher 5. Plants and Medicine: From Imperial Divergence to Global Convergence, Jean-Paul Gaudillière 6. Plants in Culture, Mark Tredinnick and Stephen Forbes 7. Plants as Natural Ornaments, Kate Cullity, Stephen Forbes, Jen Lynch & Mike Maunder 8. The Representation of Plants, Geoff Bil Endnotes Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index
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