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4.0 out of 5 stars Good buy
The book appears good and it is for my son, so I can't say much about it. But it looked and nice book for the subject.
Published 7 months ago by Eric Agunanne

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2.0 out of 5 stars A regrettable buy
For a once standard text in most pharmacy schools, this edition is a disappointment. There are few if any references cited, therefore there is no way to get the original papers and so nothing can be properly cited.

The review tells you little about what to expect in the book making only vague and (annoyingly) general statements about the book's content. If you...
Published on May 23, 2008 by deyo


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2.0 out of 5 stars A regrettable buy, May 23, 2008
This review is from: Trease & Evans' Pharmacognosy (Hardcover)
For a once standard text in most pharmacy schools, this edition is a disappointment. There are few if any references cited, therefore there is no way to get the original papers and so nothing can be properly cited.

The review tells you little about what to expect in the book making only vague and (annoyingly) general statements about the book's content. If you really want to buy the book, get the older versions published by McMillian. The Sauder/Elsevier version isn't very good.

I would return it, but i desperately need the info it does offer (uses of plants, biological activity of the different plant compounds with specifics as to which plant does what) and will have to make do :((
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good buy, July 20, 2011
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The book appears good and it is for my son, so I can't say much about it. But it looked and nice book for the subject.
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Trease & Evans' Pharmacognosy by William Charles Evans (Hardcover - January 15, 2002)
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