| The Ethnobotany of the California Indians: Revised, Updated, Expanded Contributor(s): Mead, George R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0989092798 ISBN-13: 9780989092791 Publisher: E-Cat Worlds Press OUR PRICE: $34.44 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference |
| LCCN: 2014937740 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6" W x 9" (2.02 lbs) 698 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Ethnobotany of the California Indians, revised, updated, expanded, from the First Edition (2003), is a compilation of 1,343 plants listed in alphabetic order by their scientific names. For each of the listings, depending upon the available literature, there are sub-headings that note by the tribe how the plant was utilized: Food; Material; Medicine; Miscellaneous. In addition, there are sections that provide the native terminology if available, Citations, as well as a Notes section presenting information on such things as food value, hazardous properties, etc. There is a full Reference Section and four Appendices: Tribal Listing by Plant Entry Number; Native Orthography; Plants Synonyms; and a Glossary. |