Taming the potted beast : the strange and sensational history of the not-so-humble houseplant
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Hajdu, Ellie, illustrator.
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Kansas City : Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2022.
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1 online resource
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eBook
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English
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9781524881665
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"From the hanging gardens of Babylon to that fiddle-leaf fig in your living room, houseplants have been humanity's companions for millennia. Taming the Potted Beast explores the history of our air-purifying friends with an entertaining narrative of the peculiar, often dramatic, story of the cultivation and domestication of the not-so-humble houseplant. Including entertaining historical vignettes, DIY plant projects, and accessible tips and tricks for caring for your own historical houseplant collection, this book has any plant-curious reader covered. Readers will come away with practical project, expert advice, and an understanding of the historical significance of houseplants as well as an appreciation of the cultures from which they emerged. Both fascinating and fun, Taming the Potted Beast will take readers on an exhilarating botanical adventure through the ages"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Williams, M., & Hajdu, E. (2022). Taming the potted beast: the strange and sensational history of the not-so-humble houseplant . Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Williams, Molly and Ellie, Hajdu. 2022. Taming the Potted Beast: The Strange and Sensational History of the Not-so-humble Houseplant. Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Williams, Molly and Ellie, Hajdu. Taming the Potted Beast: The Strange and Sensational History of the Not-so-humble Houseplant Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Williams, Molly,, and Ellie Hajdu. Taming the Potted Beast: The Strange and Sensational History of the Not-so-humble Houseplant Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2022.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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