The extraordinary story of the apple
Inhaltsverzeichnis: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. What are apples? -- 2. Origin of the apple -- 3. Archaeology and the apple -- 4. Apples and grafting -- 5. Westward migration of the apple -- 6. Apple migration across the seas -- 7. Beyond dessert: cyder and ornamentals -- 8. A dénouement -- App...
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Kew
Kew Publishing - Royal Botanic Gardens
2019
Chicago, IL Distributed on behalf of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in North America by the University of Chicago Press |
| Ausgabe: | New edition |
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Apples
> History
> Apfel
> Kulturgeschichte
> Apples history
> Malus pumila
> Orchards
> Fruits
> Obst
> Cooking (Apples)
> Cider
> Cultivation
> Kultivierung
> Botanical illustration
> Botanische Abbildung
> Mythology
> History of the plant
> Geschichte der Pflanzen
> Kultur
> Geschichte
> Apfelanbau
> Apfelsorte
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Inhaltsverzeichnis: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. What are apples? -- 2. Origin of the apple -- 3. Archaeology and the apple -- 4. Apples and grafting -- 5. Westward migration of the apple -- 6. Apple migration across the seas -- 7. Beyond dessert: cyder and ornamentals -- 8. A dénouement -- Appendix -- References -- Index "Favoured throughout human history, the extraordinary story of the apple began in China where native bears were key to the fruit's dispersal. Easily transported and virtually immune to pests and the cold when dried they became more widespread and eventually started to move along the trade routes, assisted by the apple-loving horses on the Silk Road. Using DNA evidence, authors Barrie E. Juniper and David J. Mabberley trace the fruit's journey through time and across continents. They cover all aspects of the natural and cultural history of the apple, from key moments in human history, including the ancient Egyptians, Romans, to the Battle of Hastings and Newton's Law of Gravity. Chapters also cover types of apple and apple crops, grafting techniques over time, archaeological discoveries, use as a food and in cider making, as well as the latest research in apple biology. This fascinating book illustrated in foll colour throughout, with paintings, photographs and line drawings will make the ideal read for gardeners, growers, botanists, historians, archaeologists and zoologists alike." (Rückseite des hinteren Banddeckels) |
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| Beschreibung: | "First published in 2019 by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB, UK" (Seite [IV]) "This is a new edition of the book published under the title 'Story of the Apple', 2006" (Seite [IV]) Mit eingedruckter Widmung: "Dedicated to Cyril Dean Darlington (1903-1981), Sherardian Professor in the Botany School, University of Oxford, who, through his book 'The Evolution of Man and Society' (1970), taught us both to look at the interactions between plants, animals, and humankind" (Seite [V]) Literaturverzeichnis Seite 246-270 Mit Register |
| Beschreibung: | XVII, 278 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 26 x 20 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781842466551 978-1-84246-655-1 1842466550 1-84246-655-0 |