A complete listing of all validly published generic names in the Umbelliferae, with references to author(s), date and place of publication, typification, synonyms, geographical distribution, number of
A critical, illustrated Flora of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, designed to treat phanerogams as well as cryptogams of the area. Publication takes place in fascicles, each treating a family or gr
Madagascar’s native palms are of enormous economic and biological importance. Not only are they used for food, house building, crafts and medicines, most are found in no other part of the world, they
As with other checklists in the series there is an alphabetical listing of all names in current usage, a listing by accepted name, and a further listing by country of distribution.
"Footprints of the Forest" is the clearest and most comprehensive account to date of the relationship between an Amazonian people and their botanical environment.Based on Balee's ten years of ethnolog
Wael B. Hallaq has already established himself as one of the most eminent scholars in the field of Islamic law. In this book, first published in 1997, the author traces the history of Islamic legal theory from its early beginnings until the modern period. Initially, he focuses on the early formation of this theory, analysing its central themes and examining the developments which gave rise to a variety of doctrines. He concludes with a discussion of modern thinking about the theoretical foundations and methodology of Islamic law. In organisation, approach to the subject and critical apparatus, the book will be an essential tool for the understanding of Islamic legal theory in particular and Islamic law in general. This, in combination with an accessibility of language and style, will guarantee a readership among students and scholars and anyone interested in Islam and its evolution.
Leonhart Fuchs's herbal—recognized for more than four centuries as a masterpiece of Renaissance botany and one of the most beautiful books ever printed—now appears for the first time in a facsimile ed
How does your garden grow? From the elegant to the exotic, from the exotic to the perennial, here's a bouquet's worth of floral designs so lush, you can almost smell their perfume!
WildflowersBringing the world of North American wildflowers to your fingertips, FANDEX presents a field guide that's as beautiful, practical and intriguing as the flowers themselves. Die-cut images a
Plant microtechnique has generated renewed interest in recent years, due in part to the need for molecular biologists to visualize a gene or gene product in the context of the whole plant. Plant Micro
