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Plant Resins: Chemistry, Evolution, Ecology, and Ethnobotanyby Jean H. Langenheim
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Few people are aware of the great diversity of resin-producing plants or the remarkable roles resins play for plants and people. Resins evolved millions of years ago to defend plants against their enemies, as recorded by fossil resins like amber, and humans have used them since prehistory. Plant Resinstells the whole story about these fascinating plant products. The book is richly illustrated with maps, color and black-and-white photographs, and exquisite line drawings by Jesse Markman. This comprehensive and integrated discussion of resins will appeal to botanists, ecologists, ethnobotanists, chemists, anthropologists, archeologists, museum conservators, and amber enthusiasts. Book News Annotation:Plant resins have been used in medicine, religion, art, and trade
since antiquity. In the first in-depth volume in many years on this
topic, Langenheim (emeritus, biology, U. of California, Santa Cruz)
introduces resins, resin-producing plants, their geologic history,
past and future uses (e.g., as an alternative fuel source), and
resin- friendly forest management. She includes color plates,
botanical drawings, distribution maps, an amber history timeline,
resin source and use tables, fossil resin structures, a glossary, and
an extensive bibliography. While detailed enough for specialists,
lucid and fascinating for others.
Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:andquot;Langenheim, a respected resin authority, has done a commendable task. Few books have been published on this topic, so her book will be the benchmark for resins.andquot; and#8212;R. P. Poincelot, Choice, October 2003 Review:andquot;An authoritative and definitive work of interest and utility to readers working in botany, biology, chemistry, ecology, anthropology, or history.andquot; and#8212;Charlotte Tancin, Huntia, June 2005 Review:andquot;An excellent complement to the conservation, art technology, and cultural history literature and one that can offer great enrichment and enjoyment. So, a must-have browser!andquot; and#8212;Ruth E. Norton, Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, Fall/Winter 2005 Synopsis:Includes bibliographical references (p. 501-568) and indexes.
About the AuthorJean H. Langenheim is Professor Emeritus of Biology and Research Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz. She has researched resins for many years, publishing extensively with her students about resin-producing plants along the North American Pacific coast, throughout the New World tropics, and in other parts of the world. Her unusual breadth of background, as demonstrated in Plant Resins, has been recognized by her election as president of the Ecological Society of America, Association for Tropical Biology, International Society of Chemical Ecology, and Society for Economic Botany. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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