{"product_id":"house-plants-mike-maunder-9781789145434","title":"House Plants","description":"\u003cb\u003eExploring the economics, science, and cultural significance of houseplants, a many-tendrilled history of our domestic, pot-bound companions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Our penchant for keeping houseplants is an ancient practice dating back to the Pharaohs. \u003ci\u003eHouse Plants\u003c\/i\u003e explores the stories behind the plants we bring home and how they were transformed from wild plants into members of our households. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring many superb illustrations, \u003ci\u003eHouse Plants\u003c\/i\u003e explores both their botanical history and cultural impact, from song (Gracie Fields's \"Biggest Aspidistra in the World\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e), literature (Orwell's \u003ci\u003eKeep the Aspidistra Flying\u003c\/i\u003e), and cinema (Audrey II in \u003ci\u003eLittle Shop of Horrors\u003c\/i\u003e) to fashion, technology, contemporary design, and painting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Maunder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789145430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789145434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.74h x 5.76w x 0.70d","brand":"Mike Maunder","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981806600447,"sku":"9781789145434","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d5f9e41-d3aa-4c79-b8f5-c33f77b281b3.jpg?v=1683257625","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/house-plants-mike-maunder-9781789145434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}