With his 1543 herb catalog, botanical pioneer Leonhart Fuchs created a masterpiece of Renaissance botany and publishing. This fresh reprint is based on Fuchs's

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In 367 exquisite plates, this treasure of botanical literature records the flowers of the palatial grounds at Eichstätt, Bavaria, once some of the most beautif

Plants have been used to treat disease throughout human history. On a clay slab that dates back approximately five thousand years, the Sumerians recorded medici