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Prickly Pear: A Social History of a Plant in the Eastern Cape
William Beinart
Prickly Pear: A Social History of a Plant in the Eastern Cape
William Beinart
While there are many studies of the global influence of crops and plants, this is perhaps the first social history based around a plant in South Africa. Plants are not quite historical actors in their own right, but their properties and potential help to shape human history.
240 pages, Illustrations, maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 1, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9781868145300 |
Publishers | Wits University Press |
Pages | 280 |
Dimensions | 170 × 239 × 15 mm · 476 g |
Language | English |
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