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The Master Plant

Author : Andrew Russell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000183114
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Master Plant written by Andrew Russell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Described as a ‘master plant’ by many indigenous groups in lowland South America, tobacco is an essential part of shamanic ritual, as well as a source of everyday health, wellbeing and community. In sharp contrast to the condemnation of the tobacco industry and its place in contemporary public health discourse, the book considers tobacco in a more nuanced light, as an agent both of enlightenment and destruction.Exploring the role of tobacco in the lives of indigenous peoples, The Master Plant offers an important and unique contribution to this field of study through its focus on lowland South America: the historical source region of this controversial plant, yet rarely discussed in recent scholarship. The ten chapters in this collection bring together ethnographic accounts, key developments in anthropological theory and emergent public health responses to indigenous tobacco use. Moving from a historical study of tobacco usage – covering the initial domestication of wild varieties and its value as a commodity in colonial times – to an examination of the transcendent properties of tobacco, and the magic, symbolism and healing properties associated with it, the authors present wide-ranging perspectives on the history and cultural significance of this important plant. The final part of the book examines the changing landscape of tobacco use in these communities today, set against the backdrop of the increasing power of the national and transnational tobacco industry.The first critical overview of tobacco and its uses across lowland South America, this book encourages new ways of thinking about the problems of commercially exploited tobacco both within and beyond this source region.

Handbook of Plant Growth pH as the Master Variable

Author : Zdenko Rengel
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780203910344
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Plant Growth pH as the Master Variable written by Zdenko Rengel and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-04-09 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the molecular, biochemical, functional, structural, and developmental mechanisms of pH in plant growth. Examines the role of pH in plant symplasm, plant apoplasm, thr rhizosphere, the ecosystem, and plant interaction with biotic snd abiotic environments.

The Master Plant

Author : Andrew Russell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000189740
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Master Plant written by Andrew Russell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-03 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Described as a ‘master plant’ by many indigenous groups in lowland South America, tobacco is an essential part of shamanic ritual, as well as a source of everyday health, wellbeing and community. In sharp contrast to the condemnation of the tobacco industry and its place in contemporary public health discourse, the book considers tobacco in a more nuanced light, as an agent both of enlightenment and destruction.Exploring the role of tobacco in the lives of indigenous peoples, The Master Plant offers an important and unique contribution to this field of study through its focus on lowland South America: the historical source region of this controversial plant, yet rarely discussed in recent scholarship. The ten chapters in this collection bring together ethnographic accounts, key developments in anthropological theory and emergent public health responses to indigenous tobacco use. Moving from a historical study of tobacco usage – covering the initial domestication of wild varieties and its value as a commodity in colonial times – to an examination of the transcendent properties of tobacco, and the magic, symbolism and healing properties associated with it, the authors present wide-ranging perspectives on the history and cultural significance of this important plant. The final part of the book examines the changing landscape of tobacco use in these communities today, set against the backdrop of the increasing power of the national and transnational tobacco industry.The first critical overview of tobacco and its uses across lowland South America, this book encourages new ways of thinking about the problems of commercially exploited tobacco both within and beyond this source region.

This Is Your Mind on Plants

Author : Michael Pollan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593296915
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book This Is Your Mind on Plants written by Michael Pollan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-07-06 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The instant New York Times bestseller | A Washington Post Notable Book | One of NPR's Best Books of the Year “Expert storytelling . . . [Pollan] masterfully elevates a series of big questions about drugs, plants and humans that are likely to leave readers thinking in new ways.” —New York Times Book Review From #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Pollan, a radical challenge to how we think about drugs, and an exploration into the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants—and the equally powerful taboos. Of all the things humans rely on plants for—sustenance, beauty, medicine, fragrance, flavor, fiber—surely the most curious is our use of them to change consciousness: to stimulate or calm, fiddle with or completely alter, the qualities of our mental experience. Take coffee and tea: People around the world rely on caffeine to sharpen their minds. But we do not usually think of caffeine as a drug, or our daily use as an addiction, because it is legal and socially acceptable. So, then, what is a “drug”? And why, for example, is making tea from the leaves of a tea plant acceptable, but making tea from a seed head of an opium poppy a federal crime? In This Is Your Mind on Plants, Michael Pollan dives deep into three plant drugs—opium, caffeine, and mescaline—and throws the fundamental strangeness, and arbitrariness, of our thinking about them into sharp relief. Exploring and participating in the cultures that have grown up around these drugs while consuming (or, in the case of caffeine, trying not to consume) them, Pollan reckons with the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants. Why do we go to such great lengths to seek these shifts in consciousness, and then why do we fence that universal desire with laws and customs and fraught feelings? In this unique blend of history, science, and memoir, as well as participatory journalism, Pollan examines and experiences these plants from several very different angles and contexts, and shines a fresh light on a subject that is all too often treated reductively—as a drug, whether licit or illicit. But that is one of the least interesting things you can say about these plants, Pollan shows, for when we take them into our bodies and let them change our minds, we are engaging with nature in one of the most profound ways we can. Based in part on an essay published almost twenty-five years ago, this groundbreaking and singular consideration of psychoactive plants, and our attraction to them through time, holds up a mirror to our fundamental human needs and aspirations, the operations of our minds, and our entanglement with the natural world.

Plant Spirit Medicine

Author : Eliot Cowan
Publisher : Blue Water Publishing (NC)
ISBN 13 : 9780926524095
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Plant Spirit Medicine written by Eliot Cowan and published by Blue Water Publishing (NC). This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores an old way of healing through the spirit of plants.

Houseplants for All

Author : Danae Horst
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN 13 : 0358379946
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (583 download)

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Download or read book Houseplants for All written by Danae Horst and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2020 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A guide to selecting and growing plants for your home, including a plant profile quiz"--

Plant Teachers

Author : Jeremy Narby
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1608687732
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Plant Teachers written by Jeremy Narby and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A trailblazing anthropologist and an indigenous Amazonian healer explore the convergence of science and shamanism “The dose makes the poison,” says an old adage, reminding us that substances have the potential to heal or to harm, depending on their use. Although Western medicine treats tobacco as a harmful addictive drug, it is considered medicinal by indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest. In its unadulterated form, it holds a central place in their repertoire of traditional medicines. Along with ayahuasca, tobacco forms a part of treatments designed to heal the body, stimulate the mind, and inspire the soul with visions. In Plant Teachers, anthropologist Jeremy Narby and traditional healer Rafael Chanchari Pizuri hold a cross-cultural dialogue that explores the similarities between ayahuasca and tobacco, the role of these plants in indigenous cultures, and the hidden truths they reveal about nature. Juxtaposing and synthesizing two worldviews, Plant Teachers invites readers on a wide-ranging journey through anthropology, botany, and biochemistry, while raising tantalizing questions about the relationship between science and other ways of knowing.

What a Plant Knows

Author : Daniel Chamovitz
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0374288739
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book What a Plant Knows written by Daniel Chamovitz and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the secret lives of various plants, from the colors they see to whether or not they really like classical music to their ability to sense nearby danger.

Plant Spirit Shamanism

Author : Ross Heaven
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594776660
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book Plant Spirit Shamanism written by Ross Heaven and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-08-03 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look at the role of plant spirits in shamanic rituals from around the world • Shows how shamans heal using their knowledge of plant spirits as well as the plant’s “medical properties” • Explores the core methods of plant shamanism--soul retrieval, spirit extraction, and sin eating--and includes techniques for connecting with plant spirits • Includes extensive field interviews with master shamans of all traditions In Plant Spirit Shamanism, Ross Heaven and Howard G. Charing explore the use of one of the major allies of shamans for healing, seeing, dreaming, and empowerment--plant spirits. After observing great similarities in the use of plants among shamans throughout the world, they discovered the reason behind these similarities: Rather than dealing with the “medical properties” of the plants or specific healing techniques, shamans commune with the spirits of the plants themselves. From their years of in-depth shamanic work in the Amazon, Haiti, and Europe, including extensive field interviews with master shamans, Heaven and Charing present the core methods of plant shamanism used in healing rituals the world over: soul retrieval, spirit extraction, sin eating, and the Amazonian tradition of pusanga (love medicine). They explain the techniques shamans use to establish connections to plant spirits and provide practical exercises as well as a directory of traditional Amazonian and Caribbean healing plants and their common North American equivalents so readers can ex-plore the world of plant spirits and make allies of their own.

Botany in a Day

Author : Thomas J. Elpel
Publisher : Hops Press
ISBN 13 : 9781892784353
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (843 download)

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Download or read book Botany in a Day written by Thomas J. Elpel and published by Hops Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the patterns method of plant identification, describing eight key patterns for recognizing more than 45,000 species of plants, and includes an illustrated reference guide to plant families.

The Proof is in the Plants

Author : Simon Hill
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 176014519X
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book The Proof is in the Plants written by Simon Hill and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if there was a way of eating that may help us live healthier for longer and protect the future of our planet, too? The good news is that evidence now shows a plant-based diet may offer us exactly that – and straight-talking nutritionist Simon Hill has done the hard work translating the science into actionable advice for everyday life. Before transitioning to a plant-based diet Simon held many of the common misconceptions. But instead he experienced incredible improvements in his energy levels, digestion, mental clarity and post-workout recovery after making the shift. He’d finally understood the power of food and was determined to find out – and share – the agenda-free truth about the optimum diet for human health. By undertaking a master’s degree in nutrition, poring over the latest scientific papers and books, and producing hundreds of hours of his internationally successful Plant Proof podcast, Simon has pursued the answers to all the questions he had about fuelling our bodies with more plants. Now, in his first book, he brings it all together into one inspiring and practical guide. It covers: – The reasons why we’re all so confused about what to eat – The evidence showing how a plant-based diet might reduce risks of heart attacks and strokes, type 2 diabetes, cancer and dementia – The positive impact of plant-based living for the climate and animal welfare – Common myths about a plant-based diet – and what the real facts are – How to build a healthy, satisfying plant-based plate, from macronutrients to micronutrients – Practical tips for making the shift, and much more. If you want to understand and unlock the many benefits of putting more plants on your plate, this book is for you.

Plant Tissue Culture, Development, and Biotechnology

Author : Robert N. Trigiano
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420083279
Total Pages : 604 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Plant Tissue Culture, Development, and Biotechnology written by Robert N. Trigiano and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the vast umbrella of Plant Sciences resides a plethora of highly specialized fields. Botanists, agronomists, horticulturists, geneticists, and physiologists each employ a different approach to the study of plants and each for a different end goal. Yet all will find themselves in the laboratory engaging in what can broadly be termed biotechnology. Addressing a wide variety of related topics, Plant Tissue Culture, Development, and Biotechnology gives the practical and technical knowledge needed to train the next generation of plant scientists regardless of their ultimate specialization. With the detailed perspectives and hands-on training signature to the authors’ previous bestselling books, Plant Development and Biotechnology and Plant Tissue Culture Concepts and Laboratory Exercises, this book discusses relevant concepts supported by demonstrative laboratory experiments. It provides critical thinking questions, concept boxes highlighting important ideas, and procedure boxes giving precise instruction for experiments, including step-by-step procedures, such as the proper microscope use with digital photography, along with anticipated results, and a list of materials needed to perform them. Integrating traditional plant sciences with recent advances in plant tissue culture, development, and biotechnology, chapters address germplasm preservation, plant growth regulators, embryo rescue, micropropagation of roses, haploid cultures, and transformation of meristems. Going beyond the scope of a simple laboratory manual, this book also considers special topics such as copyrights, patents, legalities, trade secrets, and the business of biotechnology. Focusing on plant culture development and its applications in biotechnology across a myriad of plant science specialties, this text uses a broad range of species and practical laboratory exercises to make it useful for anyone engaged in the plant sciences.

McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York Annotated

Author : New York (State)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York Annotated written by New York (State) and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

American Law Reports Annotated

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1638 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book American Law Reports Annotated written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 1638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Abbotts' Digest of All the New York Reports, 1913-[1917]

Author : Benjamin Vaughan Abbott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1036 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Abbotts' Digest of All the New York Reports, 1913-[1917] written by Benjamin Vaughan Abbott and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 1036 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Palo Alto Baylands Master Plant List

Author : Helen Norman Proctor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Palo Alto Baylands Master Plant List written by Helen Norman Proctor and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Code of Alabama

Author : Alabama
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1100 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book The Code of Alabama written by Alabama and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 1100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: