American Household Botany

A History of Useful Plants, 1620-1900

Contributors

By Judith Sumner

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Sep 15, 2004
Page Count
396 pages
Publisher
Timber Press
ISBN-13
9780881926521

Price

$27.95

Price

$37.95 CAD

Format

Hardcover

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Hardcover $27.95 $37.95 CAD

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In this fascinating book, a celebrated author rescues from the pages of history the practical experience and botanical wisdom of generations of Americans.

This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.

  • "Sumner is an accomplished storyteller who weaves together fascinating information about plants and people."—Linda Askey, American Gardener, May/June 2005

Judith Sumner

About the Author

Judith Sumner teaches medicinal botany at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and at the Garden in the Woods, the botanic garden of the New England Wild Flower Society in Framingham, Massachusetts. Her lectures are highly sought after by inquisitive students of all ages, and she has been honored with awards for excellence in teaching. She is the author of The Natural History of Medicinal Plants as well as numerous scientific publications.

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