Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants: From Acacia to Zinnia [3 volumes]: From Acacia to Zinnia

by Christopher Cumo (Editor)

Overview

Comprising three volumes and approximately half a million words, this work is likely the most comprehensive reference of its kind, providing detailed information not only about specific plants and food crops such as barley, corn, potato, rice, and wheat, but also interdisciplinary content that draws on the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

The entries underscore the fascination that humans have long held for plants, identifies the myriad reasons why much of life on earth would be impossible without plants, and points out the intertwined relationship of plants and humans—and how delicate this balance can be. While the majority of the content is dedicated to the food plants that are essential to human existence, material on ornamentals, fiber crops, pharmacological plants, and carnivorous plants is also included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598847758
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/25/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1236
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Christopher Cumo, PhD, is an independent scholar who has authored three books and a number of articles, essays, reviews, and short stories.