Poaceae species in about 771 genera that are classified into 12 subfamilies. See the full list of Poaceae genera. Grasses are, in human terms, perhaps the most economically important plant family. Their economic importance stems from several areas, including food production, industry, and lawns. They have been grown as food for domesticated animals for up to 6,000 years and the grains of grasses such as wheat, rice, maize (corn) and barley have been the most important human food crops. Grasses are also used in the manufacture of thatch, paper, fuel, clothing, insulation, timber for fencing, furniture, scaffolding and construction materials, floor
The Home; or, Family Cares and Family Joys The Home; or, Family Cares and Family Joys The Home; or, Family Cares and Family Joys () is a 1839 Swedish novel written by Fredrika Bremer. The first English edition, translated by Mary Howitt, was published at London, 1843; and a German edition ("Das Haus, oder Familiensorgen und Familienfreuden"), Leipzig, 1844. An alternative English edition, translated by E A Friedlaender, was published at London in 1849. In "The Home", Fredrika Bremer for the first time shows herself as the champion of the emancipation of women and their advancement. For years afterward, and especially after her return from a visit to