Ginseng, the divine root / David A. Taylor.
Ginseng, the divine root / David A. Taylor.
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Publisher
Chapel Hill, NC : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2006.
Date
2006.
Call Numbers
N615.32384/2
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
1. The root at hand -- 2. The doctors debate -- 3. The emperor's favorite -- 4. Life in a new world -- 5. Pursued by trappers -- 6. Courted by traders, and dancing the ginseng polka -- 7. Traders again -- 8. Outlaws on the road to nowhere -- 9. Tamed, but not -- 10. Shanghaied once more -- 11. Serve...
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Publisher
Chapel Hill, NC : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2006.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
2006.
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Summary
"In Ginseng, the Divine Root, David Taylor tracks the path of this fascinating plant - from the forests east of the Mississippi to the bustling streets of Hong Kong and the remote corners of China. He becomes immersed in a world full of wheelers, dealers, diggers, and stealers, all with a common goal: to hunt down the elusive "Root of Life." Weavin...
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Ginseng, the divine root / David A. Taylor.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N615.32384/2
Record Identifier
74VKvQOZXZqO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKvQOZXZqO
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ISBN
1565124014
9781565124011
DDC
615.32384
MMS ID
991021641249702626
