Project Gutenberg 2011-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 152 Forster, Georg 1754 1794 Forster, Johann Georg Adam Forster, J. G. (Johann Georg) Forster, George De Plantis Esculentis Insularum Oceani Australis Commentatio Botanica Produced by Omaio Systems "De Plantis Esculentis Insularum Oceani Australis Commentatio Botanica" by Georg Forster is a scientific publication likely written in the late 18th century. The work focuses on the edible plants of the islands in the South Pacific Ocean, exploring their characteristics, uses, and the dietary practices of the indigenous populations. With a mix of botanical information and cultural context, it serves both as a reference for botanists and as a historical account of the region's flora. The opening of this scholarly treatise provides a detailed introduction to the geographical context of the South Pacific, describing the varied landscapes and the different island groups. It discusses the cultural aspects related to the inhabitants, including their physical characteristics and language, while beginning to delve into the essential topic of the botanical diversity within these islands. The author highlights the unique relationships between the plants and the people, hinting at further exploration of specific edible plants and their importance to the diets and culinary traditions of the islanders. Overall, this section sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of the flora that supports the local populations' sustenance and health. (This is an automatically generated summary.) la Plants, Edible -- Australia Plants, Edible -- Oceania Botany, Economic -- Oceania QK Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 152036 152045 2024-09-14T14:21:18.874577 2023-09-15T09:00:40.775794 text/html text/html 146489 2021-01-07T09:43:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 53516 2021-01-07T09:43:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 128427 2024-09-14T14:21:24.931556 application/epub+zip 127437 2024-09-14T14:21:21.445617 application/epub+zip 118773 2024-09-14T14:21:20.512574 application/epub+zip 377606 2024-09-14T14:21:27.329533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361440 2024-09-14T14:21:24.230628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152191 2022-09-16T05:55:53.425591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130627 2024-09-14T14:21:18.371595 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130475 2021-01-07T09:43:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 51677 2021-01-07T09:43:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18103 2024-09-14T14:21:27.460555 application/rdf+xml 25947 2024-09-14T14:21:20.869559 image/jpeg 4700 2024-09-14T14:21:20.690562 image/jpeg 127711 2024-09-14T14:21:18.887562 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia