The plant hunter : a scientist's quest for nature's next medicines / Cassandra Leah Quave.
The plant hunter : a scientist's quest for nature's next medicines / Cassandra Leah Quave.
The plant hunter : a scientist's quest for nature's next medicines / Cassandra Leah Quave.
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Publisher
[New York] : Viking, [2021]
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G 2021/2127
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Language
English
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Physical content
371 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue -- Nature. My leg and the wilderness ; Welcome to the jungle ; Worms in the belly ; An unexpected houseguest -- Infection. Wash and fold ; From the field to the lab ; Babies and biofilms ; A lab of my own -- Medicine. The sea cabbage ; Billy fell off the swing ; The one-legged hunter ; Cass...
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Publisher
[New York] : Viking, [2021]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2021]
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Summary
"A leading medical ethnobotanist tells us the story of her quest to develop new ways to fight illness and disease through the healing powers of plants in this uplifting and adventure-filled memoir. Plants are the basis for an array of lifesaving and health-improving medicines we all now take for granted. Ever taken an aspirin? Thank a willow tree f...
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The plant hunter : a scientist's quest for nature's next medicines / Cassandra Leah Quave.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Issued also in electronic format.
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©2021
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G 2021/2127
Record Identifier
74VKaL388KOg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaL388KOg
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ISBN
1984879111
9781984879110
DDC
581.634
MMS ID
991024428447202626
