Plants, People and Culture The Science of Ethnobotany

Name: Plants, People and Culture The Science of Ethnobotany
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ISBN: 9780716760276

ISBN-10: 0716760274

ISBN-13: 9780716760276

Edition: 1997

Authors: Michael J. Balick, Paul Alan Cox

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The relationship between plants and people is profound, affecting nearly every aspect of our lives. In this compelling new book, two of the world's leading ethnobotanists argue that the very roots of human culture are deeply intertwined with plants. Beginning with the prehistoric use of plants by hunter-gatherers and the development of agriculture, the authors argue that plants have deeply influenced the trajectory of civilization. One out of four prescription drugs, for example, was discovered from studies of plants used by indigenous peoples for healing, and today ethnobotanical searches for new remedies for AIDS, inflammation, and cancer are proceeding at a rapid pace. Complicating such…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 8.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

Paul Alan Cox is Executive Director of the Institute for Ethnomedicine, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA.