Description
| Product ID: | 9781842466551 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | IT |
| Title: | The Extraordinary Story of the Apple |
| Authors: | Author: Barrie E. Juniper, David J. Mabberley |
| Page Count: | 260 |
| Subjects: | General and world history, General & world history, Social and cultural history, Botany and plant sciences, Social & cultural history, Botany & plant sciences |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book details the natural and cultural history of the apple, using DNA evidence, from its origins in China, along the Silk Road to Europe and onto the Americas and Australia. From Adam and Eve, to the ancient Egyptians, Romans, the Battle of Hastings and Newton's Law of Gravity, the apple has played a key role in human culture. •The complete natural and cultural history of the apple•Written by two leading authors in the field, and completely updated from their 2006 book The Story of the Apple•DNA-based evidence that the success of the apple began with favouring and dispersal by bears, followed by distribution along trade routes by humans and their horses, and into Europe, North America and Australia •The book covers all aspects of the apple including its botany, history, geology, presence in art and literature, relationship with zoology and importance to civilisation•Beautifully illustrated throughout with botanical illustrations, woks of art, models, photographs and line drawings•Fascinating read ideal for gardeners, growers, botanists, historians, archaeologists and zoologists alike |
| Imprint Name: | Kew Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Royal Botanic Gardens |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-07-01 |
