
Pre-Owned Plant Resins: Chemistry, Evolution, Ecology and Ethnobotany Hardcover
Key item features
- ISBN: 9780881925746
- Condition: Pre-Owned: Good
- Hard cover
- Language: English
- Pages: 612
- Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 612 p. Contains: Halftones, black & white, Halftones, color, Line drawings, black & white, Tables, black & white, Tables, color.
- 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 Resins" tells 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.
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- Book formatHardcover
- Fiction/nonfictionNon-Fiction
- GenreTravel & Nature
- Pages612
- PublisherTimber Press (OR)
- Original languagesEnglish
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- ISBN: 9780881925746
- Condition: Pre-Owned: Good
- Hard cover
- Language: English
- Pages: 612
- Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 612 p. Contains: Halftones, black & white, Halftones, color, Line drawings, black & white, Tables, black & white, Tables, color.
- 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 Resins" tells 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.
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Pre-Owned: Good
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Walmart Pre-Owned allows you to find previously owned, well-cared-for items from Walmart’s trusted & performance-managed sellers. Shopping Pre-Owned allows you to bring home the best-quality picks at even lower prices, in addition to extending the life of an item & reducing waste. Find your favorites & shop a range of conditions in every category.
Why Walmart Pre-Owned?

Trusted sellers & quality items
Each Pre-Owned item listed comes from Walmart’s trusted performance-managed sellers, to ensure you get quality items.
Quality you can afford
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30-day free returns
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Shopping Pre-Owned helps in extending the life of an item & reducing waste.
Product image for illustration purposes only. The item you receive may vary from the image in minor ways, such as slight differences in appearance, color, and/or design. *Exceptions apply during holiday season, and on certain electronics, collectibles, and jewelry.
