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American Household Botany: A History of Useful Plants, 1620-1900
by Judith Sumner

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

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.

Book News Annotation:

Until recent times, people had to choose herbs and vegetables that would last through the winter, woods that would provide heat efficiently, and plant fibers sturdy enough for weaving. Sumner (medical botany, Harvard U.) examines the ways European settlers adapted the plants and the lore they brought with them to the environment of the New World, and how this combined knowledge served ordinary people up to the beginning of the twentieth century. She includes a collection of photographs and a number of period illustrations.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Review:

andquot;Well documented, authoritative, eminently readable, and a good resource for several disciplines.andquot;and#8212;Joann Karges, Sida, Contributions to Botany, September 2005

Review:

andquot;Sumner is an accomplished storyteller who weaves together fascinating information about plants and people.andquot;and#8212;Linda Askey, American Gardener, May/June 2005
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About the Author

Judith Sumner teaches medicinal botany at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and at the Garden in the Woods, the botanic garden of the New England Wild Flower Society in Framingham, Massachusetts. Her lectures are highly sought after by inquisitive students of all ages, and she has been honored with awards for excellence in teaching. She is the author of The Natural History of Medicinal Plantsas well as numerous scientific publications.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780881926521
Subtitle:
A History of Useful Plants, 1620-1900
Author:
Sumner, Judith
Author:
Sumner, Judith
Publisher:
Libri
Location:
Portland, Ore.
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
History
Subject:
Herbs
Subject:
Botany, economic
Subject:
Plants, useful
Subject:
Plants, cultivated
Subject:
Life Sciences - Botany
Subject:
Life Sciences - Horticulture
Edition Description:
Special
Series Volume:
334
Publication Date:
September 2004
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
396
Dimensions:
9 x 6 in
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