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AYENSU, HEYWOOD Our Green and Living World
Washington D.C. Smithsonian Institution. 1984, First Edition. (ISBN: 0895990164) Cloth with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1st prtg, dj, fine copy, still relevant today as when it was published. In 23 chapters it looks at the global variety of plant life, how it has evolved along with animals, all of which sustain us in many ways. It also discusses medicines derived from plants that help is such areas as tissue rejection, leukemia cures, pain killers. Heavily illustrated with photos, drawings, and other artwork. It is a wonderful book for school children or adults. It is hard to find better than Smithsonian publicaitons. 8 1/2 x 11 inches, 255 pp. Fine/Fine.
Offered for US$ 3.00 by: The Albatross - Book number: 6905
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