Seeds of Change: Six Plants That Transformed Mankind - Softcover

Hobhouse, Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1593760493 ISBN 13: 9781593760496

Publisher: Counterpoint, 2005

Synopsis

A personal and highly original take on the history of six commercial plants, Seeds of Change illuminates how sugar, tea, cotton, the potato, quinine, and the cocoa plant have shaped our past. In this fascinating account, the impassioned Henry Hobhouse explains the consequences of these plants with attention-grabbing historical moments. While most records of history focus on human influence, Hobhouse emphasizes how plants too are a central and influential factor in the historical process. Seeds of Change is a captivating and invaluable addition to our understanding of modern culture.

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From the Publisher:

Five plants--quinine, sugar cane, tea, cotton, and potato--have been powerful political historical catalysts, argues this speculative journalist. "Wise and witty . . . deserves to become a classic."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

Henry Hobhouse has served on various academic, scholastic and local government bodies. He has been a member of various government advisory bodies, a consultant to the Quincentenary of Columbus Exhibition, the Smithsonian Institute and Chariman of Herstmonceux. His other books include Forces Of Change.

About this edition

• Publisher: Counterpoint
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1593760493
• ISBN 13: 9781593760496
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400