10 Plants That Shook the World
Hardcover – Picture Book, February 1, 2013
Annick Press · Hardcover · February 1, 2013
Dig up the amazing stories of the plants that have transformed our lives.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow ten plants from everyday usefulness to the surprising turns they gave history.
- Themes
- Plants shaping history, Trade and conflict, Writing and knowledge
- Genres
- Plants & Flowers, History
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Dig up the amazing stories of the plants that have transformed our lives. Plants might start out as leafy things growing in the earth, but they can come into our lives in unexpected ways. And believe it or not, some have even played an exciting role in history.
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Discover how: • Countries went to war over pepper • A grass called papyrus made it possible to share knowledge through writing • Cotton improved the livelihoods of a few, but caused unthinkable suffering for many more The ten plants in this book are the source of profound changes in the world, both good and bad. Through vibrant illustrations and astonishing facts, you’ll discover that without them, our lives today would be vastly different.
Plants With Consequences
Follow ten plants from everyday usefulness to the surprising turns they gave history.
Come here for
- Botany with a lively streak of world history
- Pepper, papyrus, and cotton—and the changes they brought
Expect
- Vibrant illustrations paired with astonishing facts
- A clear-eyed look at plants’ good and harmful effects
Where it sits
| History | 91% |
|---|---|
| Plants & Flowers | 89% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Exploration & Discovery
- Modern History for Kids
- Plants & Flowers
- History of Science
- Authors
- Gillian Richardson
- Publisher
- Annick Press
- Published
- February 1, 2013
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Plants shaping history · Trade and conflict · Writing and knowledge
- Reading lane
- Exploration & Discovery