The Herbal, Or General History of Plants
Author: John Gerard
Publisher:
Published: 1975
Total Pages:
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRead and Download eBook Full
Author: John Gerard
Publisher:
Published: 1975
Total Pages:
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Gerard
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9781859580516
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'Gerald's Herbal', or 'The Generall Historie of Plantes', is the fourth gathering in 400 years. This edition spans 428 pages, 323 illustrations taken from the original, and contains 300 entries, many of them unseen for centuries.
Author: John Gerard
Publisher:
Published: 1927
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Gerard
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2005-05-01
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 0486996581
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom a rare and vast storehouse of botanical information -- beautiful, royalty-free illustrations of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and garden flowers. Ideal for craftwork, these handsome illustrations will also delight herbal enthusiasts. 214 black-and-white illustrations.
Author: John Gerard
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Published: 2015-09-16
Total Pages: 1730
ISBN-13: 160660080X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVast 16th-century compendium features Latin and English names, physical description, place and time of growth, scientific and folkloric details, and woodcut illustrations. This 1633 Gerard-Johnson edition comprises approximately 2,850 plants and 2,700 illustrations.
Author: Margaret Willes
Publisher:
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781851245130
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the seventeenth century, even the most elaborate and fashionable gardens had areas set aside for growing herbs, fruit, vegetables and flowers for domestic use, while those of more modest establishments were vital to the survival of the household. This was also a period of exciting introductions of plants from overseas.Using manuscript household manuals, recipe books and printed herbals, this book takes the reader on a tour of the productive garden and of the various parts of the house - kitchens and service rooms, living rooms and bedrooms - to show how these plants were used for cooking and brewing, medicines and cosmetics, in the making and care of clothes, and finally to keep rooms fresh, fragrant and decorated. Recipes used by seventeenth-century households for preparations such as flower syrups, snail water and wormwood ale are also included.A brief herbal gives descriptions of plants that are familiar today, others not so well known, such as the herbs used for dyeing and brewing, and those that held a particular cultural importance in the seventeenth century. Featuring exquisite coloured illustrations from John Gerard's herbal of 1597 as well as prints, archival material and manuscripts, this book provides an intriguing and original focus on the domestic history of Stuart England.
Author: Judith Sumner
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2019-06-17
Total Pages: 367
ISBN-13: 1476676127
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the first botanical history of World War II, Plants Go to War examines military history from the perspective of plant science. From victory gardens to drugs, timber, rubber, and fibers, plants supplied materials with key roles in victory. Vegetables provided the wartime diet both in North America and Europe, where vitamin-rich carrots, cabbages, and potatoes nourished millions. Chicle and cacao provided the chewing gum and chocolate bars in military rations. In England and Germany, herbs replaced pharmaceutical drugs; feverbark was in demand to treat malaria, and penicillin culture used a growth medium made from corn. Rubber was needed for gas masks and barrage balloons, while cotton and hemp provided clothing, canvas, and rope. Timber was used to manufacture Mosquito bombers, and wood gasification and coal replaced petroleum in European vehicles. Lebensraum, the Nazi desire for agricultural land, drove Germans eastward; troops weaponized conifers with shell bursts that caused splintering. Ironically, the Nazis condemned non-native plants, but adopted useful Asian soybeans and Mediterranean herbs. Jungle warfare and camouflage required botanical knowledge, and survival manuals detailed edible plants on Pacific islands. Botanical gardens relocated valuable specimens to safe areas, and while remote locations provided opportunities for field botany, Trees surviving in Hiroshima and Nagasaki live as a symbol of rebirth after vast destruction.
Author: Randy Kidd
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 2000-01-01
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 1580171893
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHolistic veterinarian Dr. Randy Kidd explains how herbs can be used in the care of dogs. Includes chapters on common dog ailments and how to address them. Illustrations.