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

by Christopher Cumo (Editor)

Overview

Readers of this expansive, three-volume encyclopedia will gain scientific, sociological, and demographic insight into the complex relationship between plants and humans across history.

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:	9798216068976
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/25/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1312
File size:	10 MB
Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

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

Table of Contents

List of Entries
Guide to Related Topics
Preface
"Without Plants We Would Not Be Here": An Introduction to Cultivated Plants
The Encyclopedia
Organizations Providing Information on Cultivated Plants
Selected Bibliography
About the Editor and Contributors
Index