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Wardian case
Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward's miniature greenhouses made it far easier to successfully transport plants, spreading them far beyond their native lands. But that led to major consequences that Ward hadn't foreseen. Tim Harford...
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Wardian case is an episode from 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy by BBC. Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward's miniature greenhouses made it far easier to successfully transport plants, spreading them far beyond their native lands. But that led to...
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Published Jan 13, 2020, 9:58 long, audio available.
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