Judith Sumner

Broschiertes Buch

Plants in the Civil War

A Botanical History

Beschreibung

Drawing on a range of primary sources, this history examines the botany and ethnobotany of Americaà â â s defining conflict. The author describes the diverse roles of cash crops, herbal medicine, subsistence agriculture and the diet and cookery of enslaved people.

Autor

Judith Sumner is a botanist and author with particular interest in the historical uses of plants. She is a frequent lecturer for audiences of all kinds and has taught for many years at colleges and botanical gardens. She lives in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 384g
• ISBN-13: 9781476691312
• ISBN-10: 1476691312
• Artikelnr.: 68471447