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Plants Go to War

A Botanical History of World War II

Sumner, Judith

Book - 2019

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As the first botanical history of World War II, Plants Go to War examines military history from the perspective of plant science. From victory gardens to drugs, timber, rubber, and fibers, plants supplied materials with key roles in victory. Botanical gardens relocated valuable specimens to safe areas, and remote locations provided opportunities for field botany.

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Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina :, McFarland & Company, Inc.,, [2019]
©2019

Branch Call Number: 581.6 SUM

Characteristics: vi, 360 pages :,illustrations ;,26 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-349) and index.

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