Handbook of Nuts

Herbal Reference Library

James A. Duke (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

360 Seiten

2000
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8493-3637-9 (ISBN)

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Defines nuts and discusses their economic and nutritional value. This book presents an illustrated account of each nut by species, arranged alphabetically by scientific name. It includes the family name, several colloquial names, and paragraphs on uses, folk medicine, chemistry, germplasm, distribution, ecology, cultivation, harvesting and yields.

Over one hundred of the world's most important species of nuts are systematically accounted for in this informative handbook. The text defines nuts and discusses their economic and nutritional value. For easy reference, there is an illustrated account of each nut by species, arranged alphabetically by scientific name. Each account includes the family name, several colloquial names, and paragraphs on uses, folk medicine, chemistry, germplasm, distribution, ecology, cultivation, harvesting, yields, energy, and biotic factors.

Chapters Describe:

Uses

Folk medicine

Chemistry

Germplasm

Distribution

Ecology

Cultivation

Harvesting

Yields and economics

Energy

Biotic factors

Duke/, James A.

Introduction. Acknowledgements and Conceptualization. Procedure and Format. A Complete Listing of Nuts in Alphabetical Order. Illustrations Credits. References. Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.11.2000
Reihe/Serie	Herbal Reference Library
Verlagsort	Bosa Roca
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	830 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Grundkochbücher
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
ISBN-10	0-8493-3637-6 / 0849336376
ISBN-13	978-0-8493-3637-9 / 9780849336379
Zustand	Neuware