The new Oxford book of food plants / / J.G. Vaughan & C.A. Geissler; illustrations by B.E. Nicholson, Elisabeth Dowle & Elizabeth Rice
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| Autore: |
Vaughan J. G (John Griffith)
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| Titolo: |
The new Oxford book of food plants / / J.G. Vaughan & C.A. Geissler; illustrations by B.E. Nicholson, Elisabeth Dowle & Elizabeth Rice
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
| Edizione: | [2nd ed.]. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 581.632 |
| Soggetto topico: | Food crops |
| Plants, Edible | |
| Altri autori: |
NicholsonBarbara
DowleElisabeth
RiceElizabeth
GeisslerCatherine
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-238) and indexes. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Glossary; Introduction; GRAIN CROPS; SUGAR CROPS; SAGO AND PALM HEARTS; OILSEEDS AND FRUITS; ORIENTAL WATER PLANTS; LEGUMES; APPLE, PEARS & QUINCE; CHERRIES, PLUMS, PEACHES & APRICOTS; STRAWBERRIES; RASPBERRIES, BRAMBLES AND RELATED BERRIES; CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES; FRUITING SPECIES OF THE ERICACEAE; CITRUS FRUITS; GRAPES; FIG, MULBERRY, AND POMEGRANATE; TROPICAL FRUITS; STIMULANTS AND BEVERAGES; VEGETABLE FRUITS; SPICES AND FLAVOURINGS; HERBS; SALAD PLANTS; LEAF VEGETABLES; STEM, INFLORESCENCE AND BULB VEGETABLES; ROOT CROPS; SEAWEEDS; MUSHROOMS, TRUFFLES, AND OTHER EDIBLE FUNGI |
| SOME WILD PLANTSNUTRITION AND HEALTH; RECOMMENDED READING; INDEX | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The Oxford Book of Food Plants is a beautifully illustrated compendium of facts about the plants we grow in our gardens and use in our cooking. Gorgeous botanical illustrations are accompanied by accessible yet authoritative descriptions of each plant, along with fascinating historical details and nutritive values.This is a new edition of a classic book -- fully updated with the latest nutritional research, as well as beautiful new plates and descriptions of many exotic edible plants that have only recently found their way into our markets and onto our kitchen tables -- it is a must-have for a |
| Altri titoli varianti: | Book of food plants |
| Food plants | |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The new Oxford book of food plants |
| ISBN: | 0-19-160949-8 |
| 1-282-35465-5 | |
| 9786612354656 | |
| 0-19-156774-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910828975703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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