Crossing the disciplines of history, ethnobotany, and horticulture, Sumner underlines how European settlers and their descendants made use of the "strange" new plants they discovered, as well as the select varieties of foods and medicines they brought with them from other continents.
Crossing the disciplines of history, ethnobotany, and horticulture, Sumner underlines how European settlers and their descendants made use of the "str...
A fascinating look into the history of plants in medicine, it also details the range of chemicals produced by medicinal plants and explores the prospects for future discoveries. Foreword by Mark J.Plotkin. With 30 b/w photos and 45 b/w drawings. This is a black-and-white edition.
A fascinating look into the history of plants in medicine, it also details the range of chemicals produced by medicinal plants and explores the prospe...
