Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by Billings
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"Tobacco: Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce" by E.R. Billings is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides an extensive examination of the tobacco plant, covering its discovery, cultivation, and significance in trade and society. Billings frames the plant not just as an agricultural product, but as a fascinating subject with entwined cultural, economic, and medicinal narratives spanning centuries. The opening of this work provides a
detailed botanical description of the tobacco plant, elucidating its growth conditions and various species. Billings explains the plant's importance, emphasizing its adaptability across climates and its key role in agricultural practices, particularly in Virginia. He touches upon its early history, mentioning how the plant was first introduced to Europe by explorers and highlighting its rapid rise in popularity and cultivation, which shaped economies and social customs in both the New and Old Worlds. Furthermore, the chapter establishes the groundwork for a more in-depth analysis of tobacco's multifaceted role in human history, promising a comprehensive resource for both enthusiasts and scholars alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Billings, E. R. |
|---|---|
| Title | Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce |
| Credits |
Produced by Ted Garvin, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia |
| LoC Class | HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare |
| LoC Class | SB: Agriculture: Plant culture |
| Subject | Tobacco use |
| Subject | Tobacco -- History |
| Subject | Tobacco industry -- History |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24471 |
| Release Date | Jan 31, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1203 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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