From cars made from carrot to tea-smuggling spies; Popeye's spinach to the hallucinogenic effects of lettuce renowned garden expert Chris Beardshaw takes us on a journey though history's most fascinating plants flowers vegetables & herbs: the ones that changed the world the ones that almost did & the ones that certainly didn't! Ranging from Roman times to present day & even covering future plant-inventions 100 Plants that almost Changed the World" is a fascinating compendium of stories about the plants & vegetables we see nurture & consume every day. If you have ever wondered why carrots are supposed to help you see in the dark or why we hang fairy lights & decorations on our Christmas trees then this is the book for you
- a fun & quirky new volume that offers unique exploration of our planet's most fascinating plants."