“A fascinating account of the plant that provided the world with paper for the first four thousand years of its history. I learned a lot from this book, not only about papyrus but also about how wetlands can serve as filters for waste-water and how marshes and tropical swamps can help conserve valuable water. Lively and well written.”──Jean-Daniel Stanley, Senior Scientist Emeritus, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
“Not only does THE PLANT THAT CHANGED THE WORLD tell you everything about papyrus, it is a great read. The section on how to build a papyrus boat is hard to put down! The explanation of just how crucial papyrus was to ancient Egypt's development is masterfully and convincingly told. I love the illustrations. They explained tomb painting I have been looking at for 40 years in ways I never imagined.”──Bob Brier, Egyptomania