Kew Pocketbooks: Medicinal Plants - by Melanie-Jayne Howes & Eliot Jan-Smith (Hardcover)

Name: Kew Pocketbooks: Medicinal Plants - by Melanie-Jayne Howes & Eliot Jan-Smith (Hardcover)
SKU: 1006749384
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A snapshot into medicinal plants and their healing capabilities.
About the Author: Melanie-Jayne Howes and Eliot Jan-Smith work in the Natural Product Chemistry team at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, analyzing plants and their chemical compounds, in particular for their pharmaceutical or medical applications.
96 Pages
Nature, Plants
Series Name: Kew Pocketbooks

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A snapshot into medicinal plants and their healing capabilities.

From capsicum, peppermint, licorice, and tea tree to the toothache plant and queen's delight, this Kew Pocketbook is an exploration of some of the most important and commonly used medicinal plants, showcased through forty stunning paintings from the Kew archives. As the vital source behind a vast and varied array of contemporary drugs, these plants have been utilized with life-restoring rewards across the world.

The Library and Archives at Kew is one of the most extensive botanical libraries in the world, with the oldest item dating back to the 1370s. In this pocketbook series from Kew, each book presents forty botanical paintings from the collections, illustrating the variety within each group, as well as the diversity of the collection and artistic styles. An introductory chapter by a Kew expert provides an overview of this plant group, and extended captions accompany each painting.

About the Author

Melanie-Jayne Howes and Eliot Jan-Smith work in the Natural Product Chemistry team at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, analyzing plants and their chemical compounds, in particular for their pharmaceutical or medical applications.

Dimensions (Overall): 7.4 Inches (H) x 5.7 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .66 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 96

Genre: Nature

Sub-Genre: Plants

Series Title: Kew Pocketbooks

Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Theme: General

Format: Hardcover

Author: Melanie-Jayne Howes & Eliot Jan-Smith

Language: English

Street Date: June 12, 2025

TCIN: 1006749384

UPC: 9781842468210

Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-2573

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.6 inches length x 5.7 inches width x 7.4 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.66 pounds

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