| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 324 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements; 1 Thoroughwort; 2 Adonis; 3 Knotgrass; 4 Waybread; 5 Self-heal; 6 Love-in-idleness; 7 Gallant-soldier; 8 Burdock; 9 Grelda; 10 French Willow; 11 Triffid; 12 The Shoreditch Orchid; Glossary of plant names; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Notes and references; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z |
| Summary |
Weeds survive, entombed in the soil, for centuries. They are as persistent and pervasive as myths. They ride out ice ages, agricultural revolutions, global wars. They mark the tracks of human movements across continents as indelibly as languages. Yet to humans they are the scourge of our gardens, saboteurs of our best-laid plans. They rob crops of nourishment, ruin the exquisite visions of garden designers, and make unpleasant and impenetrable hiding places for urban ne'er-do-wells. Weeds can be destructive and troubling, but they can also be beautiful, and they are the prototypes of most of th |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based upon online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed January 17th, 2024) |
| Subject |
Weeds -- History
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Horticulture -- Sociological aspects
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Weeds
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1847652840 |
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9781847652843 |
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1283270005 |
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9781283270007 |
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