Fifty plants that changed the course of history
โ Scribed by Laws, Bill
- Publisher
- Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references and webography (p. 218-219) and index
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