Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Some plants used by the Yuki Indians of Round Valley, northern California Some plants used by the Yuki Indians of Round Valley, northern California L. S. M. Curtin perrry the platypus is awesome OL1257041W
Wild harvest in the heartland Wild harvest in the heartland Justin M. Nolan This work is a detailed study of people and plants in Little Dixie, a seven-county region of central Missouri. Based on three summers of field research, Professor Nolan combines ethnoscience with fol… OL13209087W
Forests, Water and People in the Humid Tropics Forests, Water and People in the Humid Tropics M Bonell Forests, Water and People in the Humid Tropics is the most comprehensive review available of the hydrological and physiological functioning of tropical rain forests, the environmental impacts of thei… OL15181996W
Integrating Zooarchaeology and Paleoethnobotany Integrating Zooarchaeology and Paleoethnobotany Amber M. VanDerwarker In recent years, scholars have emphasized the need for more holistic subsistence analyses, and collaborative publications towards this endeavor have become more numerous in the literature. However, t… OL16804184W
Mayo ethnobotany Mayo ethnobotany David Yetman "This book contains a comprehensive description of northwest Mexico's tropical deciduous forests and thornscrub on the traditional Mayo lands reaching from the Sea of Cortes to the foothills of the S… OL1904184W
Mysteries of the rain forest Mysteries of the rain forest Elaine Pascoe Describes the experiences of an ethnobotanist in South America as he learns from Trio Indians the medicinal value of rainforest plants, and struggles to record the data before these ancient tradition… OL1920091W
Herbal cures Herbal cures D. A. Patil In Indian context. OL19855095W
Medical world of the tribals Medical world of the tribals Robin D. Tribhuwan With special reference to Maharashtra, India. OL2312262W
Phytoarchaeology Phytoarchaeology Robert R. Brookes,Dieter Johannes,R. R. Brooks 224 p., [24] p. of plates : 27 cm OL2700312W
The Desert Smells Like Rain The Desert Smells Like Rain Gary Paul Nabhan "Longtime residents of the sonoran desert, the Tohono O'odham people have spent centuries living off the land - a land that most modern citizens of southern Arizona consider totally inhospitable. Eth… OL2703676W
Medicines from nature Medicines from nature Peggy Thomas Discusses how we have learned from traditional healers around the world about the medicinal value of substances from nature. OL3350088W
From the earth to beyond the sky From the earth to beyond the sky Evelyn Wolfson An illustrated account of the traditions and customs of Native American medicine men. OL4276889W
Use of plants for the past 500 years Use of plants for the past 500 years Charlotte Erichsen-Brown Describes native people's use of plants for food, fuel, fiber, clothing, shelter, utensils, transportation and medicine. OL4641733W