Plants and People of the Golden Triangle: Ethnobotany of the Hill Tribes of Northern Thailand - Softcover

Anderson, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 160469081X ISBN 13: 9781604690811

Publisher: Timber Press, 2009

Synopsis

For the half million people living in the remote mountains of Northern Thailand, survival is dependent upon the forest. This study, based on extended field research, identifies more than 1,000 plant species, with particular emphasis on medicinal plants and their uses.

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About this title

Book Description:

Anderson (research botanist, Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix) made six trips to the remote mountains of northern Thailand and brought back information on over 1,000 plant species used by the six major tribes of the region for food, fibers and dyes, medicines, pleasure, and dealing with the spirit world. The information is in danger of being lost as the people are assimilated into the mainstream Thai culture and lose contact with their traditional lifestyles. Includes 200 color photographs. For general readers and specialists in botany, ethnobotany, pharmacology, and regional studies. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About the Author:

The late Edward F. Anderson was Senior Research Botanist at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona. He was past president of the International Organization for Succulent Plant Study, a fellow of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, and a member of the Linnean Society, London. In addition, Anderson was professor emeritus, Whitman College, where he taught biology for 30 years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Timber Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 160469081X
• ISBN 13: 9781604690811
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 356