THE DATE PALM
A Friend and Companion of Man
by Warda H. Bircher
The eminent botanist and palaeontologist, Warda
Bircher, was born and raised by her Swiss parents in Egypt. She
has devoted her life to the study of the date palm, and this is
her beautifully illustrated homage. Here Bircher examines the date
palm's extraordinary properties as a natural phenomenon and delves
deeply into its inspirational role in religions, myths, arts and
handicrafts of past civilizations, up to the present day. This passionately
written book is the fruit of years of research and intimate experience.
174 pages
14x20 cm
Paperback: ISBN 977-5028-76-0
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