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Ethnobotany: The Evolution of a Discipline by Richard Evans Schultes and Siri von Reis is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Ethnobotany: The Evolution of a Discipline about?

Ethnobotany: Evolution Of A Discipline Is A Seminal Volume, Published On The 100th Anniversary Of This Fascinating Science, Celebrating Its Recent Evolution And Providing A Comprehensive Summary Of The History And Current State Of The Field. It Brings A Broad And Fully Interdisciplinary Approach To The Study Of Human Evaluation And Use Of Plant Materials In Primitive Or Unlettered Societies. The Contributors Of The Thirty-six Articles Represent A Broad Spectrum Of Academic And Scientific Skill, As Well As An International Perspective. The Editors Are World-renowned Ethnobotanists, And The Range Of Carefully Selected Articles (most Of Them Written Specifically For This Book) Presents A Truly Global Perspective On The Theory And Practice Of Today's Ethnobotany. Although Rooted In Antiquity, Ethnobotany Is A Dynamic Contemporary Science With Tremendous Importance For The Future. The Diminishing Rain Forests May Well Hold Unknown Keys To Conquering Devastating New Diseases, And Peoples Native To Those Regions Can Often Lead The Way With Their Herbal Knowledge. Experimentation With As-yet-unstudied Plants May Provide New Solutions To Expand Food And Energy Reserves For Our Overpopulated

Author

Richard Evans Schultes and Siri von Reis

Publisher

Timber Press, Incorporated

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780931146282

Subjects

Science, Anthropology, Mathematics