Shakespeare's plants and gardens a dictionary

Shakespeare's plants and gardens a dictionary

Shakespeare lived when knowledge of plants and their uses was a given, but also at a time of unique interest in plants and gardens.His lifetime saw the beginning of scientific interest in plants, the first large-scale plant introductions from outside the country since Roman times, and the beginning...

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Main Author: Thomas, Vivian (Author)
Other Authors: Faircloth, Nicki
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Bloomsbury 2014
Series:Arden Shakespeare dictionaries
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William > 1564-1616
Plants > History
Herbs > History
Plants, Medicinal > History
Online Access:Click Here to View Status and Holdings.
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