Name: Plants and Civilization
ISBN: 978-1-349-00243-6

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Authors:

Herbert G. Baker
1. University of California, Berkeley, USA
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Part of the book series: Fundamentals of Botany Series (FOBS)

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Front Matter

Pages i-xi

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Plants and Prehistory
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Pages 1-17
Plants and History
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Pages 19-28
Plants as Stimuli of Exploration and Exploitation
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Pages 29-42
Possible Pre-Columbian Contacts between the Old and New Worlds
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Pages 43-62
Necessities: Wheat
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Pages 63-71
Necessities: Maize
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Pages 73-86
Luxuries: Sugar
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Pages 87-94
Necessities Again: Legumes and Oils
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Pages 95-104
Beverages and the Emergence of Tropical Nations
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Pages 105-117
Fermentation
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Pages 119-124
The Story of Rubber
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Pages 125-132
The Contribution of Trees
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Pages 133-144
The Utilization of Drug Plants
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Pages 145-159
Tanning and Decoration with Dyes
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Pages 161-169
The Future of Plants in Relation to Man
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Pages 171-181
Back Matter

Pages 183-194

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