Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs by Claire Kowalchik | Open Library (original) (raw)

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In addition to an alphabetically arranged description of each herb, this lavishly illustrated volume contains background historical material, plus coverage of such subjects as medicinal uses, cooking, & gardening. A popular treatment of the history, uses and cultivation of herbs, science and lore, and home cultivation.

Publish Date

January 15, 1998

Previews available in:English

Subjects

Herbs,Utilization,Herbals,History,Herb gardening,Methods,Medicinal Plants,Histoire,Utilisation,Culture,Herbes,Herbiers (Ouvrages),Agriculture,Encyclopedias

Book Details


First Sentence

"The violet-blue, hooded flower of aconite holds great beauty for the garden, but too, that hood shrouds a poison of great power."

The Physical Object

Format

Paperback

Number of pages

545

Dimensions

9.1 x 7.5 x 1.1 inches

Weight

2.8 pounds

Edition Identifiers

Open Library

OL8090884M

ISBN 10

087596964X

ISBN 13

9780875969640

Library Thing

44867

Goodreads

1244399

Work Identifiers

Work ID

OL19033998W

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