Plants for People

by Anna Lewington

Book Overview

Plants for People gives us an insight into the countless, often surprising ways in which we use plants--from the woodpulp in our clothing and the soya in fast food, to new medicines from daffodil bulbs for Alzheimer's, yew leaves and hazelnuts for cancers, and sunflower seeds providing cleaner fuel for our cars. Plants are essential to our lives, yet the ways in which we manage them are seriously harming people and environments worldwide. Plants for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1903919088
• ISBN13: 9781903919088
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Transworld Publishers
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.6" x 9.6"