FOOD PLANTS of the SONORAN DESERT Mint Condtion Hardcover Book Arizona

Description: From a Green Valley, Arizona collector's estate: FOOD PLANTS of the SONORAN DESERT By Wendy C. HodgsonUniversity of Arizona Press,Tucson, Arizona 2001 Hardcover, First Printing About this book: Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert The seemingly inhospitable Sonoran Desert has provided sustenance to indigenous peoples for centuries. Although it is to all appearances a land bereft of useful plants, fully one-fifth of the desert's flora are edible. This volume presents information on nearly 540 edible plants used by people of more than fifty traditional cultures of the Sonoran Desert and peripheral areas. Drawing on thirty years of research, Wendy Hodgson has synthesized the widely scattered literature and added her own experiences to create an exhaustive catalog of desert plants and their many and varied uses. Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert includes not only plants such as gourds and legumes but also unexpected food sources such as palms, lilies, and cattails, all of which provided nutrition to desert peoples. Each species entry lists recorded names and describes indigenous uses, which often include nonfood therapeutic and commodity applications. The agave, for example, is cited for its use as food and for alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, syrup, fiber, cordage, clothing, sandals, nets, blankets, lances, fire hearths, musical instruments, hedgerows, soap, and medicine, and for ceremonial purposes. The agave entry includes information on harvesting, roasting, and consumption—and on distinguishing between edible and inedible varieties. No other source provides such a vast amount of information on traditional plant uses for this region. Written to be easily accessible to general readers, the book is an invaluable compendium for anyone interested in the desert's hidden bounty. Condition: Mint. Very slight (if any) bookcase scuffing to dust jacket. A beautiful book with comprehensive detail about these plants. Please examine all of the photos carefully and ask any questions before bidding. Media mail shipping to U.S. (48 states only) is $8.95. Click here to see my other items for sale Click here to read my feedback. Bid with confidence Tucson, Arizona, Papago, Tohono, Vintage Sacramento, vintage California, California history, rare book, chicago, Illinois, railroad history, steam locomotive,Chicago history, Antique Chicago, Lionel, Kalo, Steam Engine, Tucson, Magdalena, Jesuits, Franciscans, San Xavier Mission, Papago, Tohono o'odham, Tucson, Sonora, MExican Revolution, Pancho Villa, border, Maria Martinez, San Ildefonso, Zia, Zuni Popovi Da, Tafoya,Nampeyo, Hopi, Santo Domingo, maynard dixon, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, New Mexico, modern art, contemporary art, museum, Georgia O'Keefe, Taos, landscape,western art, Phoenix, Flagstaff, Mountain Lion, desert, Cactus, Tucson

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Location: Tucson, Arizona

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