| Medicinal Survival Plants of the Rocky Mountains: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species Contributor(s): Schwartz, Jason (Author), Kavanagh, James (Editor), Leung Raymond (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1583559795 ISBN-13: 9781583559796 Publisher: Waterford Press OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Mountains - Nature | Plants - General - Science | Life Sciences - Botany |
| Series: Pocket Survival Guide |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 4.4" W x 9.1" (0.20 lbs) 12 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This beautifully illustrated guide highlights the most familiar species of medicinally relevant, widespread trees, shrubs and wildflowers. Laminated for durability, this one ounce pocket guide provides simplified, essential information for hikers and campers of all ages on how to treat common backcountry maladies with wild plants. Ideal for field use by experts and novices alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kavanagh, James: - Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution.Schwartz, Jason: - Writer and Bushcraft/survival specialist, Jason Schwartz is the founder of Rocky Mountain Bushcraft, a blog that features articles, news stories, outdoor tips and product reviews written from a Bushcraft and wilderness survival perspective. Schwartz is a former Red Cross certified Wilderness and Remote First Aid Instructor, and has taught Bushcraft and wilderness survival techniques to the Longmont, Colorado Troop of the Boy Scouts of America. He has also interned with the US Forest Service as a forestry technician, and studied outdoor recreation, wilderness survival, forestry and wildland firefighting at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville, Colorado. In addition, Jason is a regular contributor at Backpacker Magazine, where he shares his expertise on Bushcraft and wilderness survival. |