Medicinal Resources of the Tropical Forest: Biodiversity and its Importance to Human Health (Biology and Resource Management Series) [Hardcover]

Michael J. Balick (Editor), Elaine Elisabetsky (Editor), Sarah A. Laird (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0231101708 | ISBN-13: 978-0231101707 | Publication Date: February 15, 1996

This book opens readers' eyes to the enormous resources of the Earth's rain forests and the potential impact of their destruction in terms of human health.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Provides a comprehensive encyclopedia of essential facts and data with which to enhance research reports and lectures.... It provides an excellent introduction for those with an interest in the topic." -- "Times Higher Education Supplement"

About the Author

Michael J. Balick is director and philecology curator at the New York Botanical Garden Institute of Economic Botany, and adjunct professor in forestry at Yale University and the City University of New York.

Elaine Elisabetsky is professor at the Laboratório de Ethnofarmacologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.

Saraah A. Laird is research fellow at the Rainforest Alliance, and former director of the Rainforest Alliance's Periwinkle Project.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 440 pages
• Publisher: Columbia University Press (February 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0231101708
• ISBN-13: 978-0231101707
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #827,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #23 in Books > Medical Books > Pharmacology > Reference
  • #69 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Rain Forests