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Nov 24, 2024
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2020-2021 Interim Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ENV 295-01 - Special Topic: Botanical Imperialism4 credits (Fall Term 2)
The course, a mix of history and biogeography, will examine the dispersal of domesticated plants from the era of the Silk Road to the golden age of Victorian exploration, when explorers restructured geography and realigned our species’ comprehension of its place in the universe. The plants that they spread worldwide transformed the subsistence, cuisine and public health of entire continents, and forged a more enduring legacy than any Napoleon ever could.
Prerequisite: Second-year standing.
Instructor: Campbell
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