Impact of Plants on World History, The
Fall Semester only
| 3 credits
| Elective
Majors:
Environmental Studies
and
History
Plants have changed history and the way we live – on a global scale and in our everyday lives. From the rise and fall of empires and the exploitation of colonies to today’s emerging economies, plant products have shaped the development of civilization. This course reveals these influential plants and presents a thought-provoking narrative explaining how they have changed the world.
Instructors
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Toby Musgrave
Ph.D. (Garden History, Reading University, UK, 1996). B.Sc. (Horticulture, Reading University, UK, 1990.) Independent lecturer on garden and plant history since 1994. Author of seven books and numerous magazine and newspaper articles on the subjects of garden and plant history and design. With DIS since 2010.
