Botany in a Day by Thomas J Elpel

Botany in a Day by Thomas J Elpel

Botany in a Day is now available in a full-color version. With more than 50,000 copies sold, this is a passport to identifying plants and their uses.
Looking for a faster, easier, and engaging way to identify plants? Related plants have similar characteristics, and they often have similar uses. Rather than learning new plants one-at-a-time, it is possible to learn them by the hundreds, based on plant family patterns.
Each family of related plants has unique patterns for identification. Learn to recognize these patterns, and discover them again and again in the plants you encounter. It is possible to instantly recognize a plant never before seen, and in many cases, to know its edible or medicinal properties on the spot-even before you have identified it down to the species
Botany in a Day is changing the way people learn about plants. A one-day tutorial introduces eight of the world's most common plant families, applicable to more than 45,000 species of plants. Master these eight patterns and have the skills to recognize an astonishing number of plants on any continent. Add to your repertoire by keying out entirely unknown plants and learning additional family patterns.
Botany in a Day is principally written for North America, but used and adored by readers all over the world. It is used as a textbook in numerous universities, high schools, and herbal schools. This book is widely used in nature programs and promoted in national parks. Botany in a Day is your passport connection to nature and discovering the amazing world of plants

Thomas Elpel's interest in the natural world began when he was a child, when he went on a hike with his grandmother in southwestern Montana, learning about edible and medicinal plants. He has earned a reputation as a wilderness survival, botany, and foraging specialist. In Pony, Montana, he started Outdoor Wilderness Living School, LLC (OWLS), where he teaches Stone Age survival skills to children. Via his Green University, LLC, he conducts adult classes in outdoor skills and sustainable living. Tom lectures and writes to encourage a more intimate and involved relationship with nature.

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ISBN 13	9781892784353
ISBN 10	1892784351
Title	Botany in a Day
Author	Thomas J Elpel
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HOPS Press
Year published	2013-05-15
Number of pages	235
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.