Botany in a Day: Thomas J. Elpel's Herbal Field Guide to Plant Families, 4th Ed.
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (984 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1892784076 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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-- Garima FairfaxRocky Mountain Center for Botanical StudiesBoulder, Colorado Botany in a Day truly has the potential to become one of the most useful botany and herbal primers ever written. It goes beyond what is available in the standard field key, providing a wealth of information on individual families. Herbalists, naturalists, gardeners, and especially those involved in teaching outdoor and survival skills will wonder how they ever managed without this superb book. Botany in a Day has my highest recommendation for anyonebeginner or expert interested in plants. Weed, DirectorWise Woman CenterWoodstock, New York Botany in a Day is exactly what I needed for my botany
Thomas J. Ive had people tell me they learned more in that two hour walk than in an entire semester of botany in college. Botany in a Day includes more than 100 plant families and over 700 generaincluding edible and medicinal usesapplicable to many thousands of species. Elpel, Botany in a Day AUTHORBIO: Thomas J. In a two hour plant walk we typically start with the Mint Family, then progress through the Mustard, Pea, Parsley, Borage, Lily and Aster Families, so that every student can easily recognize these common families representing several thousand species. Discover how they often have similar properties and similar uses. I like to start my classes with a discussion of the the Mints because this pattern is so well known. With this book you will be able to recognize patterns in plants everywhere you
saxifrage friends Mike D. Tom Elpel's book, Botany in a Day, exposes the world of plants for what it truly is -approachable and easy to get to know, no longer intimidating and overwhelming like the aloof hotty on the other side of the room. By reading his book(over and over), I reamed an understanding of a few basic properties and trends, and the world of plants and their uses opened before me. His secret is to teach the plant families first, laying down a solid foundation which can then be piled high with individual species. By the end of just one season with Botany in a Day, I began to recognize t. Good intention, disappointing result A Customer This book could have been a gem for people interested in botany and healing plants, but it does not manage to fill this void. The text is not read by a professional botanist (I assume) and incorrect or dubious facts are common. Furthermore, the text is filled with typos and misspellings that could easily have been caught in a simple spell-checking program. The figures are from older literature and are not well reproduced. The aim with this book, to explain botany in a day, is highly recommendable, but I cannot recommend this book in its present shape and quality-level. A co. An original approach of connections, patterns and uses JBlend This book is great for a beginner hobby botanist such as myself. What makes it so unique is that it emphasizes recognizable patterns among plants, thus simplifying an infinately complex subject. By simplifying botany, Tom's book allows one to very quickly gain skills in identifying and using different plants. He also provides some good history of plants and a very useful key in the beginning of the book to really help the reader. The ease and interest in plant identification that this book has encouraged has driven me to continue my plant education.Once you use this book ou