Plants and Empire: Colonial Bioprospecting in the Atlantic World, Paperback/Londa Schiebinger - Harvard University Press

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Plants seldom figure in the grand narratives of war, peace, or even everyday life yet they are often at the center of high intrigue.
Risking their lives to discover exotic plants, these daredevil explorers joined with.
Bioprospectors brought back medicines, luxuries, and staples for their king and country.
In the eighteenth century, epic scientific voyages were sponsored by European imperial powers to explore the natural riches of the New World, and uncover the botanical secrets of its people.
Plants seldom figure in the grand narratives of war, peace, or even everyday life yet they are often at the center of high intrigue