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Early Uses of California Plants by Edward K. Balls (1962, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-100520000722
ISBN-139780520000728
eBay Product ID (ePID)158413
Product Key Features
Book TitleEarly Uses of California Plants
Number of Pages96 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1962
TopicLife Sciences / Botany, Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science, Plants / General
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Technology & Engineering, Science
AuthorEdward K. Balls
Book SeriesCalifornia Natural History Guides
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight4.8 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width4.8 in
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number10
Table Of ContentIntroduction Acknowledgments A note to the reader 1. Food Plants 2. Drink Plants 3. Fibers and Basketry Plants 4. Medicinal Plants 5. Soap and Fish Poison Plants 6. Dye, Gum, and Tobacco Plants 7. Present-Day Uses of Some California Plants References Checklist-Index of Common and Scientific Names
SynopsisInformation from many sources has been compiled here to present the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as methods of preparing the plants for use. The Indian method of leaching acorn meal so it could be eaten, the medicinal value of Yerba Mansa, the use of other plants for making baskets, rope, and clothing, are some of the subjects treated.
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