The Oxford book of food plants
By: illustrations by B. E. Nicholson, text by S. G. Harrison, G. B. Masefield [and] Michael Wallis.
Contributors: Harrison, S. G. 1924-; Masefield, G. B.; Wallis, Michael.
Publisher: Oxford U.P.
Published: 1969
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
Subjects: Plants, Edible; Vegetables; Fruit; Plants, Cultivated
Description: The purpose of this book is to describe the plants which serve the human race for food, by accurate and attractive illustrations of 420 different plant varieties, accompanied by text notes which provide particulars of their origin, geographical distribution, botany, and nutritional value. There is special emphasis of the pars of the plant which are used for food.