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050			_aRS 160 .R64 2012
100			_aRogers, Kara _eauthor
245		0	_aOut of nature : _bwhy drugs from plants matter to the future of humanity / _cKara Rogers
260			_aTucson : _bUniversity of Arizona Press, _cc2012
300			_avii, 204 pages : _billustrations ; _c23 cm.
365			_bUSD18.17
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aPlants and medicine -- Humans and plants -- The biophilia factor -- In earth's garden -- Vanishing life -- Out of nature -- Learning to coexist -- The forest for its trees
520			_aAbout half of all species under threat of extinction in the world today are plants. The loss of plant biodiversity is disturbing for many reasons, but especially because it is a reflection of the growing disconnect between humans and nature. Plants have been used for millennia in traditional systems of healing and have held a significant place in drug development for Western medicine as well. Despite the recent dominance of synthetic drug production, natural product discovery remains the backbone of drug development. As the diversity of life on Earth is depleted and increasing numbers of species become lost to extinction, we continue to lose opportunities to achieve advances in medicine. Through stories of drug revelation in nature and forays into botany, human behavior, and conservation, Kara Rogers sheds light on the multiple ways in which humans, medicine, and plants are interconnected. Rogers also highlights the role that plant-based products can play in encouraging conservation and protecting the heritage and knowledge of indigenous peoples. The book delves into the complexity of biophilia--the innate human attraction to life in the natural world--and suggests that the reawakening of this drive is fundamental to expanding conservation efforts and improving medicine.--Publisher information
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