| Medicinal Resources of the Tropical Forest: Biodiversity and Its Importance to Human Health Contributor(s): Balick, Michael (Editor), Elisabetsky, Elaine (Editor), Laird, Sarah (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0231101716 ISBN-13: 9780231101714 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $64.35 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 1996 Annotation: This book opens readers' eyes to the enormous resources of the Earth's rain forests and the potential impact of their destruction in terms of human health. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Herbal Medications - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Medical |
| Dewey: 615.321 |
| Series: Biology and Resource Management |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 7" W x 10.02" (1.75 lbs) 440 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: According to World Health Organization estimates, 80 percent of people living in developing countries rely on wild harvested plants for some aspect of their primary health care. This text aims to open readers' eyes to the enormous resources of the Earth's rainforests and the potential impact of their destruction in terms of human health, as well as the modern-day usefulness of traditional herbal remedies. |