Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants - Couverture souple

Angier, Bradford

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0811734935 ISBN 13 : 9780811734936

Editeur : Stackpole Books, 2008

Synopsis

First-ever revision of a classic guidebook

Information on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and medicinal qualities as well as updated taxonomy and 15 new species

How to identify and use wild plants for medicinal purposes
This illustrated guide to North American wild medicinals has been a nature classic for over thirty years. In this new edition, David K. Foster revises Bradford Angier's invaluable handbook, updating the taxonomy and adding more than a dozen species, including the purple coneflower, popularly known as echinacea, as well as ephedra, jewelweed, goldenseal, and more. Scientific information for a general audience and full-color illustrations combine with intriguing accounts of the plants' uses, making this a practical guide for anyone interested in the medicinal uses of wild plants.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Bradford Angier is the author of numerous best-selling books on nature and outdoor living, including Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants (978-0-8117-2076-2), Wilderness Shelters and How to Build Them (978-1-5857-4430-5), and Looking for Gold (978-0-8117-2034-2). David K. Foster is associate professor of biology and environmental science at Messiah College in Pennsylvania and a member of the Society of American Foresters.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Stackpole Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0811734935
• ISBN 13: 9780811734936
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Simon and Schuster Netherlands BV, GPSR Europäische Union; info@simonandschuster.nl; ; Herculesplein 96; Utrecht; 3584 AA; Pays-Bas