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Simon & Schuster's Guide to Herbs and Spices (Nature Guide Series)

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This is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to edible herbs and spices in such a small format. 280 species are listed, with clear color photographs, and concise descriptions of origin, history, culinary and other uses. Included is information you won't find in other books, including international production by country, and names of each herb or spice in Latin, English, German, French and Italian. And unlike many other herb books, this impressive encyclopedia isn't just about Mediterranean herbs -- it covers the globe. You won't find any crafts, recipes, or pictures of vinegar with herbs. It's small enough to pack for travel, hiking, or shopping at the nursery or Asian grocery store; any other guide with comparable content weighs in at 8lbs! The only shortcoming is that different varieties of major herbs, like the myriad mints and thymes, aren't covered individually.