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Cover -- Title Page -- Imprint Page -- Contents -- One: The Prince of Plants -- Two: Dissecting the Giant Herb -- Three: The Civilizing Date -- Four: Western Discovery -- Five: Empire and Utility -- Six: Of Tigers, Plantations and Instant Noodles -- Seven: The Ornamental Palm -- Eight: Captive Performer -- Nine: Abstractions and Fantasies -- Timeline -- References -- Further Reading -- Associations and Websites -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index