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American Household Botany

A History of Useful Plants, 1620-1900

Hardback , 396 pages  (also available in Electronic book text)
ISBN: 9780881926521 (0881926523)
Published by Timber Press
$27.95(US) $37.95(CAN)
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about American Household Botany

In this fascinating book, a celebrated author rescues from the pages of history the practical experience and botanical wisdom of generations of Americans.
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about Judith Sumner

Judith Sumner teaches medicinal botany at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and at the Garden in the Woods, the botanic garden of the New England Wild Flower Society in Framingham, Massachusetts. Her lectures are highly sought after by inquisitive students of all ages, and she has been honored with awards for excellence in teaching. She is the author of The Natural History of Medicinal Plants as well as numerous scientific publications.
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