On April 27, 2007, The New York Public Library named A Desk Reference to Nature’s Medicine by Steven Foster and Rebecca Johnson among the best reference works for 2007. According to the New York Public Library:

“Best of Reference is an annual list of books, websites, and electronic resources selected by a committee of librarians for their usefulness in branch references collections. Selection criteria include value and appropriateness of material, style of presentation, and authority of authors and editors.”

This year’s announcement of the distinguished list of references was held on 27 April at the NYPL’s Donnell Library Center in midtown Manhattan. See the New York Public Library’s website for more information.

It states: “More than the familiar guide to herbal remedies, this is illustrated with botanical drawings and color photographs. It gives the cultural, historical, and scientific background of hundreds of plants used for healing by people the world over. ”

Here’s information on the book:

Desk Reference to Nature’s Medicine. By Steven Foster and Rebecca L. Johnson. 2006. National Geographic, Washington, D.C.Hardcover. 416 pp. 200 photographs, 150 botanical drawings and 159 maps. ISBN: 0-7922-3666-1. $40.00. Order at your favorite independent book store, Amazon.com, or via the National Geographic Society’s website.