An Empire of Plants by Toby Musgrave
Unravels the hidden histories of plants that sustained empires, from sugar and cotton to tea and opium Real-life adventures of planters, traders and smugglers by authors of the highly successful The Plant Hunters (over 12,000 copies sold in hardback) Exciting, vivid stories which bring a new and original perspective to the rise and fall of nations, peoples and empires Illustrated with dramatic contemporary photographs, beautiful botanical drawings, paintings and cartoons
Dr. Toby Musgrave is a horticulturist and garden historian, and author of a number of books including the best-selling The Plant Hunters, An Empire of Plants, The Seven Deadly Sins of Gardening, Courtyard Gardens and Cottage Gardens. Presenter of the DVD Your First Garden Made Easy, Toby designs gardens around the world and lectures widely on garden history and garden design.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780304354436 |
| ISBN 10 | 0304354430 |
| Title | An Empire of Plants |
| Author | Toby Musgrave |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2000-11-17 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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