Summary:

The dangerous and dastardly antics that went into the discovery of
chocolate, tobacco and other plant products.Twelve fascinating tales
about the adventurers who travelled all over the globe, finding new
plants, and the amazing things the plants produce. Join Joseph Banks
as he gets stranded on the Australian Great Barrier Reef while
searching for new botanical specimens. Struggle with other travellers
as they fight starvation, bears, strange diseases and tropical
storms.Exciting, witty and wacky, these true-life tales span
centuries and the globe, and feature famous historical figures such
as Captain Bligh, Darwin and Columbus, and put the origins of
“everyday” plants into perspective.

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 910 -- Geography & travel

Book Details:

Physical Description: 5.0"x7.6"x0.4"; 0.3 lb; 129 pages
Edition Info: Paperback; 2005-04-26

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