Description
Herbs Eyewitness Handbook
Herbs Eyewitness Handbook A visual guide to more than 700 herb species from around the world
Flexiback 304 pages 6″ x 8.5″ ISBN: 1 5645 8496 8
KEY FEATURES The clearest and sharpest recognition guide to the natural world, this handbook makes the identification of individual specimens sure, simple, and straightforward. This book contains superb, annotated photographs or artworks accompanied by concise, informative descriptions of the full range of breeds or species. Easy to use and beautiful to look at, this Eyewitness Handbook is essential to enthusiasts of all ages.
DESCRIPTION Authoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach make Herbs Eyewitness Handbook the most comprehensive pocket guide to herbs in the world. Packed with more than 1,500 full-color photographs of over 700 species, Herbs is designed to cut through the complex process of identification to enable you to recognize a species easily.
CONTENTS Foreword by Holly H. Shimizu How This Book Works What Is an Herb? Leaves and Stems Flowers Seeds, Fruits, and Nuts Roots Bark, Wood, and Resin Essential Oils Using Herbs in Cooking Healing Herbs Herbs for Other Uses Herb Gardens Trees Shrubs Herbaceous Perennials Annuals And Biennials Vines Other Herbs Glossary Index Acknowledgments
