Synopses & Reviews
In this fascinating book, a celebrated author rescues from the pages of history the practical experience and botanical wisdom of generations of Americans.
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"Well documented, authoritative, eminently readable, and a good resource for several disciplines."—Joann Karges, Sida, Contributions to Botany, September 2005 Joann Karges Sida
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"Sumner is an accomplished storyteller who weaves together fascinating information about plants and people."—Linda Askey, American Gardener, May/June 2005 Kim Long - Bloomsbury Review
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"The subject as presented here is more than a factual history; it places these plants in the daily activities of people, from chores to rituals, and anchors them in a realistic landscape that has room for beauty as well as utilitarian function."—Kim Long, Bloomsbury Review, May 2005 Contributions to Botany
Synopsis
In this fascinating book, a celebrated author rescues from the pages of history the practical experience and botanical wisdom of generations of Americans.
This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.
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 Plants as well as numerous scientific publications.