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Plants for People

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This is a great book for people interested in the working relationship between people and plants. It gives hundreds of examples from all over the world showing the immense usefulness of plants. Plants are the base for many items we use everyday, adhesives, rubber, dyes. Its important for people to realize for themselves that we need the natural world for more than just inspiring visuals. It is a working relationship, as long as we keep in mind that plants have requirements as well - clean air, clean water, and clean soil. This is a good book to motivate people to be more aware and enthusiastic about world habitates and economic botany.

I originally got this book from the library, but I liked it so much I had to add it to my collection. This book spells out how plants are part of many products we use daily - food, medicine, cosmetics, soaps, clothes, etc. The book is well researched and well written. The material is presented in a manner that is easy to understand but also detailed and informative, making the book suitable as a teaching tool, reference, or just for general education. Great for anyone interested in knowing more about the interrelationship between people and plants. Beautiful pictures accompany the text.