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Author: Francis BuchananPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 77
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Commentary on the Herbarium Amboinense [1741-1755], by George E. Rumpf
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Author: Francis BuchananA Commentary on the Second Book of the Herbarium Amboinense, &c
Author: Francis BuchananThe Cleveland Herbal, Botanical, and Horticultural Collections
Author: Holden ArboretumPublisher: Kent State University Press
ISBN: 9780873384339
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1072
Book Description
More than 970 rare books, dating from 1479 to 1830 and covering such categories as gardening, herbals, botanical books and landscape architecture are catalogued in this bibliography.
The Ambonese Curiosity Cabinet
Author: Georg Eberhard RumpfPublisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 9780300075342
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
G. E. Rumphius, also known as the "Indian Pliny," was one of the great tropical naturalists of the seventeenth century. Born in Germany, he spent most of his life in the employ of the Dutch East India Company, stationed on the island of Ambon in eastern Indonesia. He wrote two major works; this one, the first modern work on tropical fauna, was published posthumously in Dutch in 1705. A classic text of natural history, it is now available in English for the first time. The descriptions in The Ambonese Curiosity Cabinet cover the gamut of organisms found in the seas surrounding Ambon--crabs, shrimp, sea urchins, mussels--as well as minerals and rare concretions taken from animals and plants. A series of exquisite etchings accompanies the descriptions. The book has been masterfully translated and extensively annotated by E. M. Beekman, whose introduction provides the first biography of Rumphius in English that incorporates new material.
An Interpretation of Rumphius's Herbarium Amboinense
Author: Elmer Drew MerrillPublisher:
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Category : Amboyna
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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Catalog of the Library of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Author: Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. LibraryPublisher:
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
History of Tofu and Tofu Products (965 CE to 2013)
Author: William ShurtleffPublisher: Soyinfo Center
ISBN: 1928914551
Category : Soyfoods
Languages : en
Pages : 4016
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Bibliotheca Botanica
Author: Carl LinnaeusPublisher:
ISBN: 9780934454131
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Fundamenta Botanica
Author: Carl Von Linn EPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781354680537
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Orchids as Aphrodisiac, Medicine or Food
Author: Eng Soon TeohPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 303018255X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Did you know that Vanilla was formerly served as aphrodisiac by Cassanova and Madam Pompadour, and Elizabeth I loved its flavor? This is the first book that provides a complete worldwide coverage of orchids being employed as aphrodisiacs, medicine or charms and food. Opening with an in-depth historical account of orchids (orchis Greek testicle), the author describes how the Theory of Signatures influenced ancient herbalists to regard terrestrial orchid tubers as aphrodisiacs. Doctors and apothecaries promoted it during the Renaissance. Usage of orchids in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Indian Ayurvedic Medicine; by Tibetan yogins and Amchi healers for longevity pills, tonics and aphrodisiacs; by Africans to prepare 'health promoting' chikanda or as survival food when lost in the Australian bush are some highlights of the book. Early settlers in America and the East Indies often relied on native remedies and employment of orchids for such needs is described. Also covered are the search for medicinal compounds by scientists, attempts to prove the orchid's efficacy by experiment and the worry of conservationists.