A Bibliography of Australian Economic Botany, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Print on Demand. This book is a bibliography of writings on the economic botany of Australia, from the early days of European settlement and exploration to the 1890s. The book is significant as a comprehensive compilation of the literature on the use of Australian plants for food, medicine, and other economic purposes up to its date of publication. The book's focus is on the practical applications of Australian plants. It includes sections on food, forage plants, drugs, essential oils, gums, resins, tannins, timbers, fibers, and miscellaneous uses. The book also includes an extensive section on Eucalyptus, reflecting the growing interest in the medicinal and economic potential of this genus at the time. The author's exhaustive research provides insights into the traditional uses of Australian plants by Indigenous peoples and the ways that early European settlers learned from and built upon this knowledge. This book continues to serve as a valuable historical resource for scholars interested in the history of botany, medicine, and economic development in Australia. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.