The New Oxford Book of Food Plants. and of the men and

and of the men and women who worked on the line

An illustrated account of the lives and work of nineteenth century pioneers of the primary extractive industries of the country

University of California Press

Here all plant communities are considered and comparisons made with other southern hemisphere lands

The New Oxford Book of Food Plants. and of the men andJ. G. Vaughan & C. A. Geissler. First published in 1969 this authoritative book describes the origin, distribution, structure, cultivation, and nutritive value of the common food plants of the world. as well as some lesser known species. Each description of a plant or group of plants is accompanied by a full page illustration painted from life, nearly 200 in total. This new edition has been completely revised and new material has been added. Superb