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Botanist's Book Shelf: Books

This guide is a list of “good reads” – books and essay recommendations from botanists to students and adult learners.

Subject Headings

To borrow these books, copy and paste the book titles into an email and send to mcleanlibrary@pennhort.org.

Be sure to include your contact information and PHS membership number.

Here are some subject headings to use when searching library catalogs:

  • Ethnobotany - popular works
  • Medicinal plants - History
  • Poisonous plants - History
  • Plant collectors
  • Botany - History

Medicine & Poison

To borrow these books, copy and paste the book titles into an email and send to mcleanlibrary@pennhort.org.

Be sure to include your contact information and PHS membership number.

Flowers

Ethnobotany and Human-Pant Relationships

Botany & Nature

To borrow these books, copy and paste the book titles into an email and send to mcleanlibrary@pennhort.org.

Be sure to include your contact information and PHS membership number.

More Books in the McLean Library

Plant Collectors

To borrow these books, copy and paste the book titles into an email and send to mcleanlibrary@pennhort.org

Be sure to include your contact information and PHS membership number.