Judith Sumner
4 books
About the Author
Judith Sumner is an accomplished author and botanical historian whose work explores the relationships among plants, medicine, culture, and conflict. With an accessible, deeply researched approach, she brings overlooked chapters of natural history to a broad audience. Her books include American Household Botany: A History of Useful Plants, 1620-1900, Plants Go to War: A Botanical History of World War II, Plants in the Civil War: A Botanical History, and The Natural History of Medicinal Plants. Sumner’s writing illuminates the practical, scientific, and historical significance of plants across pivotal periods and everyday life.
Common genres
Writing style
accessible
scholarly
historical
