{"product_id":"food-plants-of-the-sonoran-wendy-c-hodgson-9780816532834","title":"Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Society for Economic Botany's Mary W. Klinger Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The seemingly inhospitable Sonoran Desert has provided sustenance to indigenous peoples for centuries. Although it is to all appearances a land bereft of useful plants, fully one-fifth of the desert's flora are edible.\u003cp\u003eThis volume presents information on nearly 540 edible plants used by people of more than fifty traditional cultures of the Sonoran Desert and peripheral areas. Drawing on thirty years of research, Wendy C. Hodgson has synthesized the widely scattered literature and added her own experiences to create an exhaustive catalog of desert plants and their many and varied uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFood Plants of the Sonoran Desert\u003c\/i\u003e includes not only plants such as gourds and legumes but also unexpected food sources such as palms, lilies, and cattails, all of which provided nutrition to desert peoples. Each species entry lists recorded names and describes indigenous uses, which often include nonfood therapeutic and commodity applications. The agave, for example, is cited for its use as food and for alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, syrup, fiber, cordage, clothing, sandals, nets, blankets, lances, fire hearths, musical instruments, hedgerows, soap, and medicine, and for ceremonial purposes. The agave entry includes information on harvesting, roasting, and consumption--and on distinguishing between edible and inedible varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo other source provides such a vast amount of information on traditional plant uses for this region. Accessible to general readers, this book is an invaluable compendium for anyone interested in the desert's hidden bounty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wendy C. Hodgson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816532834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816532834\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Wendy C. Hodgson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44128565461247,"sku":"9780816532834","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a2ab6557-c3c5-4671-8e7f-0c318743de76.jpg?v=1687459313","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/food-plants-of-the-sonoran-wendy-c-hodgson-9780816532834","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}