| Beyond the Garden Gate Contributor(s): Loehrlein, Marietta (Author) |
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ISBN: 149278219X ISBN-13: 9781492782193 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Essays & Narratives |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 6" W x 9" (0.30 lbs) 92 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Horticulture meets history, anthropology, and more in this collection of essays about plants and their place in our lives. Each essay is a mini-visit to a plant or plants that examines their usefulness or uses. This is a book that can be opened to any page and enjoyed in a few minutes. Whether the topic is the nutritional value and sustainability of beans, or the historical use of pepper for money, self-medication of animals using plants, or the effect of plants on human psychology, the reader is sure to learn something new and be entertained, too. |