{"product_id":"house-plants-hardcover","title":"House Plants - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Maunder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring the economics, science, and cultural significance of houseplants, a many-tendrilled history of our domestic, pot-bound companions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Our penchant for keeping houseplants is an ancient practice dating back to the Pharaohs. \u003ci\u003eHouse Plants\u003c\/i\u003e explores the stories behind the plants we bring home and how they were transformed from wild plants into members of our households. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A billion-dollar global industry, house plants provide interaction with nature and contribute to our health, happiness, and well-being. They also support their own miniature ecosystems and are part of the home biome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring many superb illustrations, \u003ci\u003eHouse Plants\u003c\/i\u003e explores both their botanical history and cultural impact, from song (Gracie Fields's \"Biggest Aspidistra in the World\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e), literature (Orwell's \u003ci\u003eKeep the Aspidistra Flying\u003c\/i\u003e), and cinema (Audrey II in \u003ci\u003eLittle Shop of Horrors\u003c\/i\u003e) to fashion, technology, contemporary design, and painting.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Maunder \u003c\/b\u003eis a gardener and conservationist and executive director of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative, University of Cambridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.74 x 5.76 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766732554528,"sku":"9781789145434","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/22cccacc66004997f8a596d012c46c23.webp?v=1780297824","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/house-plants-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}