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Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Amazon Rain Forest
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A century ago, malaria was killing Washingtonians, Londoners, Parisians. Today HIV, along with various cancers, has taken its place among worldwide epidemics. Quinine, extracted from the cinchona tree of the Amazonian rainforest, quelled malaria; alkaloids taken from trees in the West African rainforest may well yield a cure for AIDS. Yet those woods, ... »
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The Private Life of Chairman Mao
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This doctor could have had a comfortable and fulfilling life but chose to join the spirit of the new China. He, like so many idealistic youth, went back to China (and Russia) to join the "new society" only to be buried in a world created by the revolutionaries in whom they had put their trust.
Dr. Li's suffering was made meaningful... »
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Complete Book of Cacti & Succulents
I've read this book from cover to cover a number of times, always exposing more useful information. Particularly of interest are the many excellent photo... »
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