Description
This is a scholarly treatise on the potatoes of Bolivia, written by Carlos Ochoa and published by the International Potato Center in Lima, Peru. The text is abundantly illustrated with clear line drawings, photographs, and specially commissioned water colors. The book represents the culmination of a lifetime's study of these potatoes, and is the first to be prepared under the auspices of a South American botanist. Additional volumes are planned on other South American potatoes.
This authoritative and scholarly treatise on the potatoes of Bolivia provides a definitive guide to the rich diversity and taxonomy of this important group of plants. The volume represents the culmination of a lifetime's study of these potatoes by Carlos Ochoa, and is published in collaboration with the International Potato Center in Lima, Peru. As such, it represents a definitive guide to these potatoes and is the first to be prepared under the auspices of a South American botanist. The text is abundantly illustrated throughout with clear line drawings, photographs and many specially commissioned water colors. Further volumes are planned on other South American potatoes.