About this title: Western medicine is only just beginning to value the curative powers of plants and herbs found in the Amazon rain forests. The story of ethnobotanist Mark Plotkins's apprenticeship with shaman wise men of the area is truly an anthropological adventure, that also vividly clarifies what destruction of the rain forests may ultimately cost humanity.Photos.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780670831371ISBN:0670831379
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 336 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Adult
Date Published: 1993-08-01
ISBN-13:9780670831371ISBN:0670831379
Description: Fair. 1993. Viking Adult. Hardcover w/dust jacket in protective cover. Ex-library. Clean text. Tilted spine. Heavy edge wear and scuffing. Bumped corners and spine. Medium wear on protective cover. Ship same or next day. More nonfiction books in our store. Matching ISBN. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Adult
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780670831371ISBN:0670831379
Description: Good. 178-V Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780140129915ISBN:014012991X
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Pages are tanning. Cover has a little wear. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 352 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780670831371ISBN:0670831379
Description: Very Good/Very Good. . Hardcover, very good condition, w. ltly slanted, ltly compressed sp, v. ltly bumped corners. V. ltly tanned p. edges. Notes on one p., o/w cln, tight, unmarked. Dj very good, ltly rubbed, sme lt marks. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Pr
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780670831371ISBN:0670831379
Description: Collectible: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Signed by Author Clean, tight copy. Light ordianry shelfwear on dj., Near fine book, former owners stamp on first end page, signed by author on half-title page. 318 like new looking pages. read more
"This is a thin, engaging, quick read that will drop so much interesting factoids about plants and how they relate to the history of humanity that you won't be able to stop blathering to your friends for days."
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