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Nature's Medicine
Plants That Heal
by Joel L. Swerdlow
ISBN: 0792275861
ISBN-13: 9780792275862
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Random House Inc
Published date: 2000
Size: 9.25 x 11.25 inches
Weight: 4.05 pounds
Pages: 400
Publisher's Notes
A valuable guide to the healing power of nature retraces humankind's long history of using curative plants and includes an illustrated, annotated listing of one hundred of the most effective medicinal plants.
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Nature's Medicine : Plants That Heal
Swerdlow, Joel L
Washington, DC, U.S.A.: National Geographic Society, 2000 Later Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. ( more information) Offered by King's Books (United States)
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Nature's Medicine: Plants That Heal
Swerdlow, Joel L., Ph.D
Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: Natl Geographic Society, 2000. National Geographic Society, Washington D.C., 2000, not stated, very good, very good, hard cover, 8vo, 400 pages. Dust jacket shows no wear, boards are green w/green binding, also, shows no wear, pages are clean and untorn.. ISBN: 0792275861. Not Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. MATERIA MEDICA VEGETABLE BOTANY MEDICAL. ( more information) Offered by ALL ABOUT AUTHORS (United States)
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Nature's Medicine: Plants That Heal
Swerdlow, Joel L
Washington, D.C: National Geographic Society, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Light edge wear to dustjacket. Faint smoke scent. ISBN: 0792275861. ( more information) Offered by Adventures Underground (United States)
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Nature's Medicine: Plants That Heal
Swerdlow, Joel L.; Johnson, Lynn
Random House Inc . Used - Very Good. Condition: Previously read, moderate to light wear.; bkcs ( more information) Offered by Magers and Quinn Booksellers (United States)
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Nature's Medicine. Plants That Heal
Joel L. Swerdlow
Washington DC: National Geographic Society, 2000. 400pp, Illustrated with color photos and drawings. A chronicle of mankind's search for healing plants through the ages. A study of medicinal plants. Gilt decoration on front cover, gilt spine lettering. No marks. A very nice copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Intact Dustjacket. Illus. by Lynn Johnson. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information) Offered by Bookworm Books (United States)
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Nature's Medicine: Plants That Heal
Swerdlow, Joel L
Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2000. Illustrated. 4to - 11 1/4" tall 400pp. DJ.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information) Offered by Dan Behnke Bookseller (United States)
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NATURE'S MEDICINE: PLANTS THAT HEAL
Swerdlow, Joel L
Washington DC: National Geographic, (2000). Edition Not Stated. HB. Near Fine in dust jacket, slightest shelfwear, bottom corners bumped. quarto. A survey of healing plants through the ages, including a very nice `plant profiles' section at the end ( more information) Offered by May Day Books (United States)
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NATURE'S MEDICINE; PLANTS THAT HEAL
Swerdlow, Joel L
Washington DC: National Geographic, 2000. 399pp. Indexed. Many color photos & drawings. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. Large Square 4to. ( more information) Offered by Artis Books & Antiques (United States)
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Nature's Medicine
Swerdlow, Joel L
National Geograhic Society., 2000 The dust jacket has a mylar cover.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. 400 Pages. ( more information) Offered by Catherine O'Toole, Bookseller (United States)
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NATURE'S MEDICINE : Plants That Heal
Swerdlow , Joel L .:
Washington : National Geographic , 2000 . (9.25"X11.00" tall) green Hard Cover, with Dustwrapper, gilt lettering on spine and gilt decoration on front board, 400 pages , Index, colour illustrations throughout, ISBN 0792275861 ," A chronicle of mankind's search for healing plants through the ages ", a small dent in bottom edge of boards, otherwise in excellent condition, pages clean and firm, Dustwrapper is slightly shelf worn, very heavy to mail, VERY GOOD / VERY GOOD . ( more information) Offered by glasheens-books (United Kingdom)
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Nature*s Medicine - Plants That Heal (Qty: 3)
Swerdlow, Joel L.,
National Geographic Society, 2000. 1st. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. ( more information) Offered by DELHI BOOK STORE (India)
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Nature's Medicine: Plants that Heal: A chronicle of mankind's search for healing plants through the ages
Swerdlow, Joel L
Washington: National Geographic. Hardcover. 0792275861 Clean and Bright Pictorial DJ No Appreciable Faults, Clean and Bright Green Cloth Gilded Flora to Cover, and Title to Spine No Appreciable Faults, 400 Clean and Bright Illustrated Pages No Appreciable Faults. From time immemorial, plants have been our foremost source of medicine, and the fascinating story that unfolds in Nature?s Medicine is much more than a catalogue of natural cures. . Fine. 2000. First Edition. ( more information) Offered by World Book Sales Limited (United Kingdom)
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