{"product_id":"cultural-history-of-plants-in-the-modern-era","title":"Cultural History of Plants in the Modern Era","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Plants in the Modern Era\u003c\/i\u003e covers the period from 1920 to today - a time when population growth, industrialization, global trade, and consumerism have fundamentally reshaped our relationship with plants. \u003c\/b\u003eAdvances in agriculture, science, and technology have revolutionised the ways we feed ourselves, whilst urbanization and industrial processing have reduced our direct connection with living plants. At the same time, our understanding of both ecology and conservation have greatly increased and our appreciation of the meanings and aesthetics of plants continue to suffuse art and everyday culture. The modern era has witnessed a revolution in both the valuation and the destruction of the natural world - more than ever before, we understand that the vitality of our relationship with plants will shape our future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The six-volume set of the \u003ci\u003eCultural History of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e presents the first comprehensive history of the uses and meanings of plants from prehistory to today. The themes covered in each volume are plants as staple foods; plants as luxury foods; trade and exploration; plant technology and science; plants and medicine; plants in culture; plants as natural ornaments; the representation of plants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStephen Forbes\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar and writer, based in Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Plants in the Modern Era\u003c\/i\u003e is the sixth volume in the six-volume set, \u003ci\u003eA Cultural History of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e, also available online as part of Bloomsbury Cultural History, a fully-searchable digital library (see www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com).\u003cbr\u003e General Editors: Annette Giesecke, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and David Mabberley, University of Oxford, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54250098000216,"sku":"9781350550636","price":32.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781350550636.jpg?v=1771583423","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/cultural-history-of-plants-in-the-modern-era","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}