Plants and Empire: Colonial Bioprospecting in the Atlantic World

by Londa Schiebinger

Book Overview

Plants seldom figure in the grand narratives of war, peace, or even everyday life yet they are often at the center of high intrigue. In the eighteenth century, epic scientific voyages were sponsored by European imperial powers to explore the natural riches of the New World, and uncover the botanical secrets of its people. Bioprospectors brought back medicines, luxuries, and staples for their king and country. Risking their lives to discover exotic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674025687
• ISBN13: 9780674025684
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 9.0"