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1	The World Without Us more books like this by Alan Weisman Weisman, an award-winning journalist, offers readers a penetrating--and sometimes terrifying--take on how the planet would respond without the relentless pressure of the human presence. see all copies from £5.97! new only from £5.97! \| first editions
2	The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World more books like this by Michael Pollan A farmer cultivates genetically modified potatoes so that a customer at McDonald's half a world away can enjoy a long, golden french fry. A gardener plants tulip bulbs in the autumn and in the spring has a riotous patch of colour to admire. Two simple examples of how humans act on nature to get what we want. Or are they? What if those potatoes and ... see all copies from £4.23! new only from £9.36! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Elissa's Odyssey more books like this by Erica F Verrillo Elissa's Gift is not only growing in power, it's changing. Now she embarks on a perilous voyage that introduces her to others who have special Gifts, in Book 2 of Verillo's trilogy featuring a girl who is coming of age. see all copies from £9.89! new only from £9.89!
4	On Land and Sea: Native American Uses of Biological Resources in the West Indies more books like this by Lee A Newsom, Elizabeth S Wing Provides a storehouse of information on the human ecology of the Caribbean and illuminates the processes of colonization of island systems anywhere in the world. During the vast stretches of early geologic time, the islands of the Caribbean archipelago separated from continental land masses, rose and sank many times, merged with and broke from ... see all copies from £6.44! new only from £8.95! \| first editions
5	Plants of Life, Plants of Death more books like this by Frederick J Simoons Pythagoras, the ancient Greek mathematician, did not himself eat fava beans in any form; in fact, he banned his followers from eating them. Cultural geographer Frederick Simoons disputes the contention that Pythagoras established that ban because he recognized the danger of favism, a disease that afflicts genetically-predisposed individuals who ... see all copies from £8.48! new only from £21.89! \| first editions
6	Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees more books like this by Roger Deakin see all copies from £16.06! new only from £16.06!
7	Aboriginal People and Their Plants more books like this by Philip A Clarke This book will provide an overview of indigenous relationships to plants in Aboriginal Australia. The impetus for the book is largely drawn from the establishment of the new permanent Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery at the South Australian Museum, which presently receives over 700,000 visitors per year. The book contains themes that the ... see all copies from £12.95! new only from £12.95!
8	The Jaguar That Roams the Mind: An Amazonian Plant Spirit Odyssey more books like this by Robert Tindall, Mark J Plotkin, Ph.D. (Foreword by) Robert Tindall shares his journey through the inner and outer landscape of the churches of ayahuasca and with indigenous shamans in the Amazon. He explains the three pillars of Amazonian shamanism: healing through purging, the ritual use of ayahuasca, and communing with the innate intelligence of plant teachers. see all copies from £12.01! new only from £12.79!
9	Fern Verdant and the Silver Rose more books like this by Diana Leszczynski When her botanist mother disappears while attending to a mysterious and rare Silver Rose, Fern learns she can communicate with plants--and so could her mother. Using her newfound skill, she learns that her mother is in terrible danger, and she is the only one who can save her. see all copies from £10.59! new only from £11.01!
10	Natural Affairs: A Botanist Looks at the Attachments Between Plants and People more books like this by Peter Bernhardt see all copies from £4.94! new only from £11.29! \| first editions
11	Human Ecology: Basic Concepts for Sustainable Development more books like this by Gerald G Marten This volume provides an accessible introduction to the fundamental concepts and issues of sustainable development and contains extensive examples, case studies and exercises. It explains how ecosystems are organized and function; the interactions of human social systems with them; and how social institutions and processes contribute to or conflict ... see all copies from £13.96! new only from £21.18!
12 view cover	Plants, People, Culture more books like this by Michael J Balick, Paul Alan Cox Ethnobotany - the study of the cultural use of plants - is explored throroughly in this text. The significance of plants in Western as well as indigenous societies is confronted and the history of ethnobotany, development of agriculture, and the critical need to conserve plant biodiversity are all covered in this introduction to the science. see all copies from £12.37! new only from £132.85! \| first editions
13 view cover	Botanical Progress, Horticultural Innovations and Cultural Change more books like this by Michel Conan (Editor), W John Kress (Editor) From Roman times to the present, knowledge of plants and their cultivation have exerted a deep impact on cultural changes. This book highlights the religious, artistic, political, and economic consequences of horticultural pursuits. Far from a mere trade, horticulture profoundly affected Jewish and Persian mystical poetry and caused deep changes ... see all copies from £19.28! new only from £25.51!
14 view cover	Plants and Us more books like this by Angela Royston This text is one of a collection of highly illustrated titles which examine all aspects of plants and the way they grow, their uses and their different forms and colours. This particular title focuses on the topic of plants and us. It is part of the "Take-Off" series, which is aimed at nine-year-olds who are struggling to achieve the levels of ... see all copies from £6.34! new only from £6.34!
15 view cover	Green Nature/Human Nature: The Meaning of Plants in Our Lives more books like this by Charles A. Lewis see all copies from £12.40! new only from £12.40! \| first editions
16 view cover	Women and Plants: Gender Relations in Biodiversity Management and Conservation more books like this by Patricia L Howard (Editor) These in-depth case studies from Latin America, Asia, Africa, Europe and North America provides a state-of-the-art overview of the gender dimensions of people-plant relations. The contributors reveal the crucial role of women in plant biodiversity management and conservation, the influence of gender relations on the ways in which local people ... see all copies from £18.36! new only from £34.42! \| first editions
17	Plants, Agriculture, & Human Society more books like this by Norman Richardson, W. Norman Richardson, Thomas Stubbs see all copies from £1.41! first editions
18 view cover	The Botany of Desire more books like this by Michael Pollan Seasoned garden writer Michael Pollan explores the histories of apples, tulips, potatoes, and marijuana, showing in the process how humanity and plants intersect and affect each other. see all copies from £11.67! new only from £51.41!
19 view cover	Aboriginal Plant Collectors: Botanists and Australian Aboriginal People in the Nineteenth Century more books like this by Philip A Clarke This book explores the impact of indigenous people upon the European discovery of Australian plants, spanning the period from the expansion of world exploration in the seventeenth century to the beginning of systematic scientific studies in the late nineteenth century. Observations of Australian Aboriginal hunting and gathering practices provided ... see all copies from £17.25! new only from £17.25! \| first editions
20	Botany: Plant Biology and Its Relation to Human Affairs more books like this by Jean H. Langenheim, Kenneth V. Thimann see all copies from £1.41! first editions
21 view cover	Where the Wild Things Are Now: Domestication Reconsidered more books like this by Rebecca Cassidy (Editor), Molly Mullin (Editor) Domestication has often seemed a matter of the distant past, a series of distinct events involving humans and other species that took place long ago. Today, as genetic manipulation continues to break new barriers in scientific and medical research, we appear to be entering an age of biological control. Are we also writing a new chapter in the ... see all copies from £14.58! new only from £26.79!
22 view cover	People - Plant Relationships: Setting Research Priorities more books like this by Joel Flagler (Editor), Raymond P Poincelot (Editor) Presenting the latest research on cross-cultural people-plant relationships, this volume conveys the psychological, physiological, and social responses to plants and the significant role these responses play in improved physical and mental health. With chapters written by field experts, it identifies research priorities and methodologies and ... see all copies from £34.14! new only from £34.14!
23 view cover	Walking with the Green Man: Father of the Forest, Spirit of Nature more books like this by Dr. Bob Curran, Ian Daniels (Illustrator) From heroic archetypes such as Robin Hood to Demigods such as Herne the Hunter; from the King of the Woods to the Jack in the Green, Walking With the Green Man examines the interconnection of man and Nature throughout history. Whether as a man amongst the trees, a man of the trees, or a symbol of Nature used to express secrets and solidarity, the ... see all copies from £4.88! new only from £4.88!
24 view cover	Plants and People more books like this by Sally Morgan "Looking at Plants explores plant life and its value in our lives, using color photos to identify an array of plants and their parts. Complicated processes such as germination, pollination, and photosynthesis are clearly explained. see all copies from £7.74! new only from £8.49!
25 view cover	Applied Ethnobotany: People, Wild Plant Use and Conservation more books like this by Anthony Cunningham Wild or non-cultivated plants are crucial to the lives of a large portion of the world's population, providing low-cost building materials, fuel, food supplements, medicines, tools and sources of income. Despite their importance, their vulnerability to harvesting and other social impacts is not well understood. To this end, this practical guide ... see all copies from £30.26! new only from £30.26!

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