Plants, People and Culture by Michael J Balick
Discoveries of new drugs, organic pesticides, and other plant uses based on research in traditional cultures are increasingly common. The study of human/plant interactions which draws on the methods of antropology, botany, pharmacology and other disciplines is reported here. The text highlights the discovery of new drugs and chemical compounds and insights into conservation in order to aid understanding of the relationship between humans and plants.-
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
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Mathematics
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Powers of Ten
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Constructing the Universe
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Eye, Brain and Vision
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Memory
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Conservation and Biodiversity
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The Origin of Modern Humans
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The Emergence of Agriculture
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Patterns in Evolution
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Molecules and Mental Illness
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Images of Mind
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Investigating Disease Patterns
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Gravity's Fatal Attraction
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Evolving Brains
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Earthquakes and Geological Discovery
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A Journey into Gravity and Spacetime
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Extinction
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The Evolving Coast
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From Quarks to the Cosmos
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The Second Law
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Life Processes of Plants
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Aging
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Cosmic Clouds
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Consciousness
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Visual Computing
Dr. Michael J. Balick, PhD, is the Vice President for Botanical Science and Director & Philecology Curator of the Institute of Economic Botany at The New York Botanical Garden. Dr. Rosita Arvigo, D.N., is a naprapathic physician with a clinical practice in Belize.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780716750611 |
| ISBN 10 | 0716750619 |
| Title | Plants, People and Culture |
| Author | Michael J Balick |
| Series | "Scientific American" Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | W H Freeman And Co |
| Year published | 1996-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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