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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Published on the 100th anniversary of the science of ethnobotany, this volume provides a comprehensive summary of the history and modern state of the field. The 36 articles from scientists across the world present a truly global perspective.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Published on the 100th anniversary of the science of ethnobotany, this volume provides a comprehensive summary of the history and current state of the field. The 36 articles present a truly global perspective on the theory and practice of today's ethnobotany. <p/> This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"An important, in-depth academic study of a discipline for those with a serious interest in ethnobotany." --<i><b>Library Journal</b></i> <p/> "An important reference for anyone interested in a whole range of fields related to plants and people from anthropology to sociology; highly recommended for all libraries." --<i><b>Choice</b></i> <p/> "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." --<i><b>International Journal of Pharmacology</b></i> <p/> "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." --<i><b>Quarterly Review of Biology</b></i> <p/> "Overall, the editors did a splendid job in presenting the breadth and depth of this exciting field." --<i><b>Plant Science Bulletin</b></i> <p/> "I feel that this book is an essential addition to the collection of anyone interested in ethnobotany." --<i><b>Economic Botany</b></i> <p/> "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." --<i><b>Anthropos</b></i> <p/> "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 pharmacologist." --<i><b>Tropical Biology Review</b></i> <p/> "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." --<i><b>Northeastern Naturalist</b></i> <p/> "This textual benchmark in the field of ethnobotany will undoubtedly find lasting value as recommended reading for students of ethnobotany and related subjects." --<i><b>Discovery</b></i> <p/> "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." --<i><b>Library Letter</b></i> <p/><br>

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