As the first botanical history of World War II, Plants Go to War examines military history from the perspective of plant science. From victory gardens to drugs,

"World War II was the largest and most destructive conflict in human history. It was an existential struggle that pitted irreconcilable political systems and id

Perhaps the least appreciated dramatis personae in human history are plants. Humans, like all other animals, cannot produce their own food as plants do through

The fascinating stories of the plants that changed civilizations.

Plants seldom figure in the grand narratives of war, peace, or even everyday life yet they are often at the center of high intrigue. In the eighteenth century,