Author: Folklore Society (Great Britain)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The Folk-lore Journal
Author: Folklore Society (Great Britain)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Life Lore
Author: “The” Folk-lore Journal
Author: The Folk-lore Journal
Author: Zip Code Directory
Author: United States. Post Office DepartmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zip codes
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Herbs and Things
Author: Jeanne RosePublisher: Last Gasp
ISBN: 9780867195255
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
This fine title from Last Gasp is the essential herbal reference book, a complete compendium of practical and exotic herbal lore that is guaranteed to turn you on to the fact that plants and animals have been used for thousands of years in various ways to make people healthier, and to help them to live longer and more effective lives.
Dictionary of Plant Lore
Author: D.C. WattsPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080546021
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Knowledge of plant names can give insight into largely forgotten beliefs. For example, the common red poppy is known as "Blind Man" due to an old superstitious belief that if the poppy were put to the eyes it would cause blindness. Many plant names derived from superstition, folk lore, or primal beliefs. Other names are purely descriptive and can serve to explain the meaning of the botanical name. For example, Beauty-Berry is the name given to the American shrub that belongs to the genus Callicarpa. Callicarpa is Greek for beautiful fruit. Still other names come from literary sources providing rich detail of the transmission of words through the ages.Conceived as part of the author's wider interest in plant and tree lore and ethnobotanical studies, this fully revised edition of Elsevier's Dictionary of Plant Names and Their Origins contains over 30,000 vernacular and literary English names of plants. Wild and cultivated plants alike are identified by the botanical name. Further detail provides a brief account of the meaning of the name and detailed commentary on common usage.* Includes color images * Inclusive of all Latin terms with vernacular derivatives * The most comprehensive guide for plant scientists, linguists, botanists, and historians
National Zip Code Directory
Author: Atlantic Clam Fishery Management
Author: United States Civil Aircraft Register
Author: Aeronautical Center (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Airplanes
Languages : en
Pages : 1758
Book Description