Flora of the Codex Cruz-Badianus
In 1929, Charles Upson Clark (1875-1960), a history Professor at Columbia University carrying out bibliographic research on the early history of the Americas in the Vatican Library, came across a remarkable illustrated Latin manuscript entitled Libellus de Medicinalibus Indorum Herbis (Little Book of Indian Medicinal Herbs) completed in 1552. The manuscript now known as the Codex Cruz-Badianus (CCB) contained 185 illustrations (phytomorphs) of plants with text that described their medicinal uses. This manuscript spread new light on botanical and medicinal knowledge of the indigenous peoples of Mexico known today as the Nahuas or Aztecs. It wa…
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Weitere Autoren: Tucker, Arthur O.
- ISBN: 978-3-030-46961-0
- EAN: 9783030469610
- Produktnummer: 37982639
- Verlag: Springer International Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Seitenangabe: 340 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.5 cm x D1.7 cm 588 g
- Auflage: 1st ed. 2020
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 588
Über den Autor
Dr. Arthur O Tucker, a plant taxonomist, was Professor Emeritus of Delaware State University and Founder and Co-Director Claude E. Phillips Herbarium (87th largest out of 525 herbaria in the U.S.). He was an expert in worldwide plant identification and the co-author of five books, including The Encyclopedia of Herbs. He has authored or co-authored 30 book chapters, 91 refereed scientific publications, and 169 popular publications. Tucker is the coauthor of Unraveling the Voynich Codex, and Flora of the Voynich Code: An Exploration of Aztec Plants, both published by Springer in 2018 and 2019. Dr Tucker died on August 5, 2019 after completion of the first draft of this volume. Dr. Jules Janick is the James Troop Distinguished Professor in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Purdue University. He is the Founder and Editor of Horticultural Reviews and Plant Breeding Review. He has authored or edited over 150 volumes, and has published 500 papers on horticulture, genetics and breeding, horticultural history, art, and iconography. Janick is the coauthor of Unraveling the Voynich Codex, and Flora of the Voynich Codex: An Exploration of Aztec Plants, both published by Springer in 2018 and 2019.
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