Ethnobotany Books

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Native American Ethnobotany Native American Ethnobotany (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.69 — 162 ratings — published 1998
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Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.12 — 12,938 ratings — published 1992
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.50 — 177,684 ratings — published 2013
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Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,456 ratings — published 1979
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Plants, People, and Culture: The Science of Ethnobotany Plants, People, and Culture: The Science of Ethnobotany (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.20 — 133 ratings — published 1996
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Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Rain Forest Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Rain Forest (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.28 — 2,070 ratings — published 1993
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One River: Explorations and Discoveries in the Amazon Rain Forest One River: Explorations and Discoveries in the Amazon Rain Forest (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.46 — 2,755 ratings — published 1996
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Ethnobotany: Evolution of a Discipline Ethnobotany: Evolution of a Discipline (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.38 — 55 ratings — published 1995
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Pharmako/Poeia: Plant Powers, Poisons, and Herbcraft Pharmako/Poeia: Plant Powers, Poisons, and Herbcraft (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.55 — 831 ratings — published 1994
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Iwigara: The Kinship of Plants and People: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science Iwigara: The Kinship of Plants and People: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.41 — 423 ratings — published 2021
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Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.58 — 537 ratings — published 2005
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.06 — 59,743 ratings — published 2001
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Pharmako/Dynamis: Stimulating Plants, Potions, & Herbcraft Pharmako/Dynamis: Stimulating Plants, Potions, & Herbcraft (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.63 — 381 ratings — published 2001
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The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.17 — 7,616 ratings — published 1998
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The Yage Letters The Yage Letters (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 3.65 — 4,153 ratings — published 1963
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The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.70 — 366 ratings — published 1998
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Pharmako/Gnosis Pharmako/Gnosis (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.62 — 432 ratings — published 1999
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True Hallucinations True Hallucinations (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,798 ratings — published 1993
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This Is Your Mind on Plants This Is Your Mind on Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 3.87 — 34,234 ratings — published 2021
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Gathering the Desert Gathering the Desert (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.30 — 152 ratings — published 1985
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The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 3.90 — 76,336 ratings — published 1956
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Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 3.78 — 2,057 ratings — published 2022
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.32 — 52,365 ratings — published 2020
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Sastun: My Apprenticeship with a Maya Healer Sastun: My Apprenticeship with a Maya Healer (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.39 — 677 ratings — published 1994
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Native American Medicinal Plants: An Ethnobotanical Dictionary Native American Medicinal Plants: An Ethnobotanical Dictionary (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.40 — 68 ratings — published 2009
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Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 3.82 — 11,199 ratings — published 2009
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Enduring Seeds: Native American Agriculture and Wild Plant Conservation Enduring Seeds: Native American Agriculture and Wild Plant Conservation (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.10 — 122 ratings — published 1989
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Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples (Royal BC Museum Handbook) Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples (Royal BC Museum Handbook)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.40 — 62 ratings — published 1995
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Witchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden Plants Witchcraft Medicine: Healing Arts, Shamanic Practices, and Forbidden Plants (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.21 — 201 ratings — published 1998
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.38 — 21,365 ratings — published 2003
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Ethnobotany Ethnobotany (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.22 — 9 ratings — published 2000
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Medicinal Plants in Folk Tradition: An Ethnobotany of Britain & Ireland Medicinal Plants in Folk Tradition: An Ethnobotany of Britain & Ireland (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 3.90 — 21 ratings — published 2004
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The Healing Forest: Medicinal and Toxic Plants of the Northwest Amazonia The Healing Forest: Medicinal and Toxic Plants of the Northwest Amazonia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.56 — 9 ratings — published 1990
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Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia (Royal British Columbia Museum Handbook) Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia (Royal British Columbia Museum Handbook)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.55 — 33 ratings — published 1996
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The Invisible Landscape: Mind, Hallucinogens & the I Ching The Invisible Landscape: Mind, Hallucinogens & the I Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,455 ratings — published 1975
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The Archaic Revival The Archaic Revival (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,329 ratings — published 1992
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Plants, Health and Healing: On the Interface of Ethnobotany and Medical Anthropology (Epistemologies of Healing, 6) Plants, Health and Healing: On the Interface of Ethnobotany and Medical Anthropology (Epistemologies of Healing, 6)
by (shelved 3 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published 2010
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.27 — 63,355 ratings — published 2024
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In the Shadow of Slavery: Africa’s Botanical Legacy in the Atlantic World In the Shadow of Slavery: Africa’s Botanical Legacy in the Atlantic World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 3.91 — 125 ratings — published 2009
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Plant Spirit Medicine: The Healing Power of Plants Plant Spirit Medicine: The Healing Power of Plants (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.26 — 864 ratings — published 1991
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The Plant Hunter: A Scientist's Quest for Nature's Next Medicines The Plant Hunter: A Scientist's Quest for Nature's Next Medicines (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.12 — 683 ratings — published 2021
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Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.21 — 17,188 ratings — published 2021
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Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.41 — 3,605 ratings — published 1990
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Tihkal: The Continuation Tihkal: The Continuation (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,223 ratings — published 1997
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Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.52 — 871 ratings — published 1993
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Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World: An Identification Guide Psilocybin Mushrooms of the World: An Identification Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.49 — 657 ratings — published 1996
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How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.27 — 85,187 ratings — published 2018
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Plant Resins: Chemistry, Evolution, Ecology, and Ethnobotany Plant Resins: Chemistry, Evolution, Ecology, and Ethnobotany (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as ethnobotany)
avg rating 4.62 — 16 ratings — published 2003
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Sea People by Christina ThompsonCook  by Nicholas ThomasWe, the Navigators by David        LewisPacific Worlds by Matt K. MatsudaThe Prehistoric Exploration and Colonisation of the Pacific by Geoffrey Irwin
Pacific Non-Fiction
169 books — 10 voters
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererWicked Plants by Amy  StewartIn the Shadow of Slavery by Judith A. CarneyGifted Earth by Douglas DeurYear of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
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Robin Wall Kimmerer
“Ethnobotanists know that the more names a plant has, the greater its cultural importance.”
Robin Wall Kimmerer, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

Robin Wall Kimmerer
“If the Sun is the source of flow in the economy of nature, what is the “Sun” of a human gift economy, the source that consonantly replenishes the flow of gifts? Maybe it is love.”
Robin Wall Kimmerer, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

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