Ethnobotany: Evolution of a Discipline

Review ------ “An important, in-depth academic study of a discipline for those with a serious interest in ethnobotany.” —Library Journal “An important reference for anyone interested in a whole range of fields related to s and people from anthropology to sociology; highly recommended for all libraries.” —Choice “Readers interested in the topics will find these essays to be succinct and current overviews of each area. . . and it should be recommended to all libraries covering ethnobotany.” —International Journal of cology “There is little doubt that this reference will become a classic for teaching ethnobotany, in field work, and in laboratory research for generations to come.” —Quarterly Review of Biology “Overall, the editors did a splendid job in presenting the breadth and depth of this exciting field.” — Science Bulletin “I feel that this book is an essential addition to the collection of anyone interested in ethnobotany.” —Economic Botany “Ethnobotany gives a very stimulating and useful overview of the first 100 years of this field. The book will hopefully be the basis for further theoretical and methodological developments.” —Anthropos “This volume will be a fixture in Botanical History, with thirty-six excellent articles that cover a grand variety of topics of these sciences. . . . An indispensable addition for every botanist and cologist.” —Tropical Biology Review “A timely volume that presents a broad overview of ethnobotany, showing how this rapidly developing field of inquiry has evolved to its present day high degree of sophistication.” —Northeastern Naturalist “This textual benchmark in the field of ethnobotany will undoubtedly find lasting value as recommended reading for students of ethnobotany and related subjects.” —Discovery “This collection calls to anyone interested in the cultural origins of medicine, as well as the conservation of the environments from which this knowledge emanates. . . . I urge everyone interested in natural medicine to read this book. It is a literary treasure.” —Library Letter Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) About the Author ---------------- The late Richard Evans Schultes, Jeffrey Professor of Biology and Director of the Botanical Museum of Harvard University (Emeritus), was a explorer, ethnobotanist, and conservationist. He was known as the world's authority on medicinal, narcotic, and hallucinogenic s in the New World. Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) See all Editorial Reviews ( /dp/product-description/0881929727/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books&isInIframe=0 )

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