Plants, Man, and Life

by Edgar Anderson

A distinguished botanist examines the long history of human and plant interactions in this innovative ecological survey. His reader-friendly narrative recounts the tangled and continuing history of weeds and cultivated plants around the world, from garden-variety flowers and vegetables to sources for poisons and drugs. 16 black-and-white illustrations.

Genres: Agriculture, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1967

Reviews

[David Winston · Rating 3 out of 5]

Historical relationships between man and plants can be pretty interesting

[Jackson Elworthy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Stuffy. curious to read about determining plant origins before genetic testing. Helianthus on top. Packers just lost so im pretty upset rn. Churlish behavior from the green and gold

[David]

"A classic on the origins of agriculture" -- Michael Pollan, The Botany of Desire

[Kara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an insightful and well written book.