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  • © 1970

Plants and Civilization

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Part of the book series: Fundamentals of Botany Series (FOBS)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Plants and Prehistory

    • Herbert G. Baker
    Pages 1-17
  3. Plants and History

    • Herbert G. Baker
    Pages 19-28
  4. Necessities: Wheat

    • Herbert G. Baker
    Pages 63-71
  5. Necessities: Maize

    • Herbert G. Baker
    Pages 73-86
  6. Luxuries: Sugar

    • Herbert G. Baker
    Pages 87-94
  7. Necessities Again: Legumes and Oils

    • Herbert G. Baker
    Pages 95-104
  8. Beverages and the Emergence of Tropical Nations

    • Herbert G. Baker
    Pages 105-117
  9. Fermentation

    • Herbert G. Baker
    Pages 119-124
  10. The Story of Rubber

    • Herbert G. Baker
    Pages 125-132
  11. The Contribution of Trees

    • Herbert G. Baker
    Pages 133-144
  12. The Utilization of Drug Plants

    • Herbert G. Baker
    Pages 145-159
  13. Tanning and Decoration with Dyes

    • Herbert G. Baker
    Pages 161-169
  14. The Future of Plants in Relation to Man

    • Herbert G. Baker
    Pages 171-181
  15. Back Matter

    Pages 183-194

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of California, Berkeley, USA

    Herbert G. Baker

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