Bamboo

Series: Botanical
Brief Description
Bamboo has an unparalleled history; it is very old, and at the same time very new. Bamboo extends far beyond the boundaries of most plants. It is distributed widely throughout the world and is utilised by hundreds of millions of people in a great number of... Read More
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Bamboo

A complete picture of bamboo in both history and our modern world.

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Bamboo has an unparalleled history; it is very old, and at the same time very new. Bamboo extends far beyond the boundaries of most plants. It is distributed widely throughout the world and is utilised by hundreds of millions of people in a great number of ways. Through its myriad uses as food, clothing, paper, and shelter, bamboo has met the physical and spiritual requirements of humanity since the earliest times.

Bamboo plays a vital role in the survival of many animals and ecosystems, as well as having unique characteristics, offering potential solutions to modern ecological dilemmas. It grows extremely quickly and is even a new material for today's modern bicycles.

This book draws on a vast array of sources to build a complete picture of bamboo in both history and our modern world.

Series: Botanical

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789149258

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Reaktion Books

Illustration: 107 illustrations, 95 in colour

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 184

About the Author

Susanne Lucas is executive director of the World Bamboo Organization and a horticulturalist, designer, and landscape gardener based in Plymouth, Massachussetts.

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