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Tobacco

A Cultural History of How an Exotic Plant Seduced Civilization

Tobacco( )
Author: Gately, Iain
ISBN:978-0-8021-3960-3
Publication Date:Jan 2003
Publisher:Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $20.00
Book Description:

Tobacco was first cultivated and enjoyed by the indigenous inhabitants of the Americas, who used it for medicinal, religious, and social purposes long before the arrival of Columbus. But when Europeans began to colonize the American continents, it became something else entirely -- a cultural touchstone of pleasure and success, and a coveted commodity that would transform the world economy forever. Iain Gately's Tobacco tells the epic story of an unusual plant and its unique...
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Book Details
Pages:416
Detailed Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General
Self-Help / Substance Abuse & Addictions / Tobacco
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.5 x 8.25 Inches
Book Weight:1.031 Pounds



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