Papyrus : the plant that changed the world, from ancient egypt to today's water wars
From ancient Pharaohs to 21st Century water wars, papyrus is a unique plant that is now the fastest growing plant species on earth. It produces its own "soil"-a peaty, matrix that floats on water-and inspired the fluted columns of the ancient Greeks. In ancient Egypt, the papyrus bounty fr...
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Pegasus Books
2014
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