Breverton's Complete Herbal: A Book Of Remarkable Plants And Their Uses
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (913 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0762770228 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Terry has presented documentaries on the Discovery Channel and the History Channel and appeared on around 20 other television programs. Terry is the author of "Breverton's Nautical Curiosities - A Book of the Sea" and "Breverton's Phantasmagoria," both published by Lyons Press.. Terry Breverton is a former business
About the AuthorTerry Breverton is a former businessman, consultant and academic and now a full-time writer. Terry has presented documentaries on the Discovery Channel and the History Channel and appeared on around 20 other television programs. Terry is the author of "Breverton's Nautical Curiosities - A Book of the Sea" and "Breverton's Phantasmagoria," both published by Lyons Press.. He is the author of numerous books on subjects such as the sea and pirates, and has been awarded the Welsh Books Council 'Book of the Month' award five times
Five Stars very nice!!. Exactly what I wanted This little book was a great find. It listed all of the herbs I was looking for plus a great many more. It lists the multiple names, uses, history and describes exactly what the plant in question looks like.. Strange Book I am not really sure how to rate this one. It says right on the cover that it's based on the 1600s Culpepper book. However, I expected some actual current information to accompany historical info, too. There was very little of the current uses. If you are a historian or hostorical author, this os THE book for you. However, unless you are looking to cure vapors or rid yourself of evil spirits (that may or may not be tongue in cheek), you are better suited to buying a book based on current research.On the positive side, the hard cover was lovely and I rather
Arranged alphabetically, Breverton’s Complete Herbal describes 250 herbs and spices while containing feature sidebars and spreads on scented herb/medicinal gardens, the great herbalists, as well as New World herbs.. Nicholas Culpeper’s The English Physitian: or an Astrologo-physical Discourse of the Vulgar Herbs of This Nation is more commonly known as “Culpeper’s Complete Herbal.” It was first printed in September 1653 (Culpeper died in January 1654) and immediately became a classic reference that is as fascinating today as it was more than 350 years ago. Informative and ente