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100 Plants that Almost Changed the World, 9781906506711
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Renowned garden expert Chris Beardshaw takes us on a journey through history’s most fascinating plants, flowers, vegetables and herbs.

100 Plants that Almost Changed the World

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    168 pages

  • Release Date

    7 September 2019

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Summary

A tapestry of musings, rambles and I didn t know that facts that document some of the diverse, fantastic and entertaining relationships that humans have forged with plants throughout the ages. From the bewildering array of potential sustenance, nourishment and symbolism to the increasingly complex practical associations, effects and reactions they elicit, there can be no doubt that plants have provoked wonder, amusement and delight. They have bemused, confounded, frustrated and astonished tho…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781906506711
ISBN-10:190650671X
Author:Chris Beardshaw
Publisher:Papadakis
Imprint:Papadakis
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:168
Release Date:7 September 2019
Weight:426g
Dimensions:185mm x 155mm
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About The Author

Chris Beardshaw

Chris Beardshaw is one of the leading lights in the world of gardening. On screen and on air, Chris is loved by millions for his ability to communicate and share his rich vein of knowledge with warmth and enthusiasm. Off screen he is equally admired for his huge variety of work in design and education, where he is recognised as a real ambassador for the industry. Chris heads up a private design practice and has undertaken commissions for a number of high profile projects for clients such as English Heritage, The RSPB, RNLI and Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre. He is a regular columnist for The English Garden and Garden News, and is the author of three books. Chris’s broadcasting experience spans 14 years - notable programmes include: Apples: British to the Core (BBC4), Wild About Your Garden (BBC1), The Flying Gardener (BBC2), Gardeners’ World (BBC2), Hidden Gardens (BBC2) and many more. He is also a long-standing, regular panellist on BBC Radio 4’s popular Gardeners’ Question Time.

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