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The Botanist and the Vintner: How Wine Was Saved for the World
The Botanist and the Vintner How Wine Was Saved for the World
Author: Christy Campbell
In the mid-1860s, grapevines in southeastern France inexplicably began to wither and die. Jules-Émile Planchon, a botanist from Montpellier, was sent to investigate. He discovered that the vine roots were covered in microscopic yellow insects. What they were and where they had come from was a mystery. The infestation advanced with the relentless...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781565125285
ISBN-10: 1565125282
Publication Date: 3/24/2006
Pages: 344
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Publisher: Algonquin Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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