Prickly Pear: A Social History of a Plant in the Eastern Cape by William Beinart (Author)

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Prickly Pear: A Social History of a Plant in the Eastern Cape by William Beinart (Author)ISBN: 9781868145300 Publisher : Wits University Press, November 1, 2011 Paperback, 280 pages An explanation of how an invasive cactus from Mexico became a source of income in Africa While there are many studies of the global influence of crops and plants, this is perhaps the first social history based around a plant in South Africa. Plants are not quite historical actors in their own right, but their properties and potential help to shape human

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