# House Plants - Hardcover

by **Mike Maunder** (Author)

**Exploring the economics, science, and cultural significance of houseplants, a many-tendrilled history of our domestic, pot-bound companions.**

Our penchant for keeping houseplants is an ancient practice dating back to the Pharaohs. _House Plants_ explores the stories behind the plants we bring home and how they were transformed from wild plants into members of our households.

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.

Featuring many superb illustrations, _House Plants_ explores both their botanical history and cultural impact, from song (Gracie Fields's "Biggest Aspidistra in the World_"_), literature (Orwell's _Keep the Aspidistra Flying_), and cinema (Audrey II in _Little Shop of Horrors_) to fashion, technology, contemporary design, and painting.

### Author Biography

**Mike Maunder** is a gardener and conservationist and executive director of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative, University of Cambridge.

**Number of Pages:** 256

**Dimensions:** 0.7 x 8.74 x 5.76 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 04, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 29.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 29.00 USD | In stock |

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