Written in Bones: How Human Remains Unlock the Secrets of the Dead

Eminently readable ... crammed full of information about each plant. All the basics are covered--seed planting, preservation, cultivation and garden use. It is also a book to pick up from time to time to read and re-read just for pleasure. Herbs are a banquet for the senses. (Adele KleineChicago Botanic Garden2012-04-27)

You'll find what you need and much more (including recipes) in this beautiful book... [It] is back in print after many years out of it and we wonder at the lapse. Lima's writing sparkles with wit, elegance and wheelbarrows full of practical information. (Renee EnnaChicago Times2012-06-22)

Herbs is as pretty as it is packed with detailed information about the care and uses of just about every herb under the sun. This title has been out-of-print but returns to book stores and garden centers this spring to enlighten the green-thumb crowd on such topics as selecting landscape herbs, distinguishing between culinary and medicinal herbs, and creating alluring container herb gardens. (Elana Ashanti JeffersonDenver Post2012-03-30)

Gorgeous photos and lovely watercolor drawings, along with lots of helpful information to inspire your efforts at herb gardening. (Susan LittlefieldNational Gardening Association2012-06-27)

Herbs: The Complete Gardener's Guide offers a thorough, rich treatment of the topic. Produced in large format with gorgeous photographs, this handsome paperback resurrects the out-of-print 2001 hardback edition. Especially engaging is Lima's chapter on uncommon scents, which introduced me to the antique and now almost forgotten Iris florentina. Equally engaging is an enlightening chapter on herbs from woods, fields and meadows. (William ScheickTexas Gardener's Seeds2012-06-06)

First published in 2001 and long out of print, Patrick Lima's book has been reissued, a happy occurrence for those who love good writing and beautiful photography, whether they grow herbs or not... Turid Forsyth does justice to the plants profiled by Patrick Lima in language that is almost poetic.... There's plenty of practical information here, but Lima excels in bringing together lore, description and medicinal uses. It's a great read. (Kym PokornyThe Oregonian2012-06-30)

Herbs: The Complete Gardener's Guide may make you think about turning your entire lawn over to herbs.... A gardener could get lost for hours in Lima's treasure trove of a book. (Dominique BrowningToronto Star2012-06-03)

Completely engrossing, this richly illustrated book shares the findings of studies of ancient human burials from the world.... An utterly fascinating book. (Gloria HildebrandtEscarpment Views2012-06-01)

Grisly, gross and utterly compelling ... with 250 color photographs, you may find it hard to put this down. As an introductory book to archeology and anthropology, this book is without peer. Its individual case studies are detailed enough to spark interest, but short enough not to bog down in details.... This book presents the results in a very readable fashion and should help to create wider interest and understanding of this fascinating topic. (Pacaritambo: The Machu Picchu Magazine and History2002-01-00)

A gardener could get lost for hours in Lima's treasure trove of a book. (Dominique BrowningNew York Times Sunday Book Review2012-06-01)

Comprehensive... filled with magnificent color photographs.... The book is very readable and should be part of every gardener's resource library. (Kim HaworthNational Gardening Association2012-06-14)

[Bahn] provides a glimpse into the study of archeology through specific illustrative cases. (Book News2012-12-01)

English

2012

224 Pages

18 x 25 cm