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Based on work spanning a decade, this study of the Maquipucuna area on the western slopes of the Andes discusses the climate,vegetation, ecological relationships, and flora, and emphasizes the importance of the Maquipucuna area as a biological reserve. In addition to the checklist of the flora, which enumerates 1,650 species (including 228 species of pteridophytes and over 200 species of orchids), appendices give information on floristic composition of communities, distribution of epiphytes, and elevational ranges of families and genera. The illustrations include a map, landscapes, and characteristic species. ... Read more

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These lavish volumes feature highlights of five of the collections in the J. Paul Getty Museum. Each volume contains between seventy-five and one hundred objects, handsomely reproduced in full color and described by members of the curatorial staff. ... Read more

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These lavish volumes feature highlights of five of the collections in the J. Paul Getty Museum. Each volume contains between seventy-five and one hundred objects, handsomely reproduced in full color and described by members of the curatorial staff. ... Read more

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These lavish volumes feature highlights of five of the collections in the J. Paul Getty Museum. Each volume contains between seventy-five and one hundred objects, handsomely reproduced in full color and described by members of the curatorial staff. ... Read more

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My 2 cents
Has to be one of the best books I have purchased to show illumination of manuscripts. I would urge anyone to add this to their collection. ... Read more

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These lavish volumes feature highlights of five of the collections in the J. Paul Getty Museum. Each volume contains between seventy-five and one hundred objects, handsomely reproduced in full color and described by members of the curatorial staff. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 8, pts. 1-2; Original Publisher: University of California Press; Publication date: 1920; Subjects: Botany; ... Read more

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Nizami Ganjavi is one of the foremost figures in Persian poetry, living in Azerbaijan in the second half of the twelfth century. One of the oldest Western poets in Persian literature, he is acclaimed for his five masnavis which are assembled to form the Khamsa (Quintet). His reputation is that of a difficult and refined poet, who introduced into his verse vocabulary, expressions and allusions to the then-known sciences. This study considers all his verses containing allusions to trees and their fruit. The scientific contents of these allusions are then checked with the help of Arabic and Persian medieval scientific treatises, ranging from the ninth to the seventeenth century. As a result, this study not only proposes a better understanding of nature imagery in the work of a seminal Persian poet, but provides a useful insight into the breadth and depth of the education of medieval poets and their readers. ... Read more

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Discusses the ways in which a man's health is affected by plants. Categorizes plants into injurious, remedial, and psychoactive. Includes plants from seaweeds to flowering plants in addition to the bacteria and fungi. Covers plants affecting areas from cancer, oral hygiene, respiratory system and panaceas to those acting as stimulants, hallucinogens and depressants. ... Read more

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Plant Chemistry
Although plant chemistry hasn't changed in the past 25 years, so much more has been learned in that time. This is a great book that covers the basic chemistry of medicinal plants and their effect on human physiology, however, it is time for this book to be updated.

Medical Botany is a Great Book.
I find that I refer to this book all the time. Medical Botany isn't a book for non-readers, not a kid's book by any means but it is very well-constructed, highly interesting, and chock full of information not easily found elsewhere. The authors of this book are considered by their peers in biology and botany to be THE medical botanists. They have spent many years in the jungles of Peru searching for new medicinal plants and few writers are better prepared for this than the Lewis's. Memory Elvin Lewis is a world-class microbiologist and her husband Walter H. Lewis is widely considered to be the world expert on pollen, allergy and plant connections. Mr. Lewis is also the senior botanist at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. I consider this to be one of the most valuable books I own and highly recommend it to anyone with a serious interest in botany, medicine, or both.

The Best Book on Medicinal Plants
Medical Botany by the Lewis's is the book to read and own about medicinal plants. The authors are botanists of first order and have long been considered by many to be the world's experts on allergy and plants. For theperson with a serious interest in the subject, this is a great book. ... Read more

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Great book to start with for all plant people
This is a very informative book. Covers all the basics of plant life. The chapters are in an odd arrangement but can be read in whatever order one wishes without becoming lost. The language is not too technical but offers a great deal of information in a fairly slim book. I used it as a horticulture student. It would be of use to anyone wanting a basic understanding of plant life,reproduction etc.

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Absolutely fascinating book, written with an obvious awe and love of the plant kingdom.Pictures are great; so are drawings.Author makes very clear what can be a complicated subject.Really renews one's love of gardening.Included are a few practical hints as well.Tells how plants are constructed and how they grow; all about each part of a flower; what happens to water after roots draw it from the soil; a most readable explanation of photosynthesis, why gardeners prune, all about stems and roots, what happens inside seeds, etc.I really learned a lot.Especially about why certain gardening practices are beneficial to plants - why we do the things we do, and the true miracle of life that plants are.We exist because of the life of plants.

"Botany for Gardeners" is not for every gardener
I found this book to be helpful as a overview type coverage in botany, but it left a lot to be desired. It was not written for gardeners as the title may imply.This is a rather heavy text for the ordinary gardner, and not enough for a Botany student.I found the text to be poorly arranged, with poor chapter content.This is a text that would be good for a gardener that is really interested in learning more, but leaves a lot to be desired in some of the explanations.

Cheaper Isn't Alway Better
After all of these years the editors of this book have neglected to correct the glaring errors of the original.The theories of botany have advanced since the orginal book was written but you'll find no evidence here.From the glaring errors in taxonomy and basic plants scinece you just don't want to buy this book unless you find it used at a garage sale.

Not really for gardeners
I love gardening, reading, and science, so I was very hopeful when I saw the title of this book.The title sounds very interesting.This book left me disappointed.It felt like work to read.There were interesting tidbits about plants, but they were buried in mind-numbing details.
Opening the book at random I find this quote:
"The chemical name for natural auxin, produced by plants, is indole-3-acetic acid, or IAA. Several synthetic substances (naphthaleneacetic acid, or NAA; 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, or 2,4-D, etc.), having auxin-like effects when applied to plant tissues, have been studied and are used commercially."
Fortunately, the entire book isn't written this way, but there are way too many sentences just like this one. ... Read more

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The mango is one of the oldest cultivated fruit crops, having been grown in India for at least 4000 years.Mango is the most important fruit crop of Asia, and its annual production is exceeded worldwide only by Musa, citrus, grapes, and apples.During the last decade there has been a doubling of mango production as markets have been developed in Europe and North America.There is now substantial mango production in central and South America, as well as an expanding industry in regions such as northern Australia, South Africa, Israel and southern USA.

There has been no comprehensive scientific book on all aspects of mango, considered on a worldwide basis, for more than 30 years.This book aims to fill this gap, addressing all issues related to mango biology, production, and utilization.Written by leading research workers from the USA, India, Pakistan, Australia, South Africa, Mexico, UK, France, and Israel, it represents a standard definitive work on the subject. ... Read more