Unraveling the Voynich Codex

Dr. Jules Janick, James Troop Distinguished Professor of Horticulture at Purdue University, is a renowned editor of scientific journals and has published widely on horticulture, genetics and breeding, horticultural history, art, and iconography.Dr. Arthur O. Tucker, Professor Emeritus at Delaware State University, is the former Director of the Claude E. Phillips Herbarium and is a recognized worldwide authority on plant and herb identification.  Fernando A. Moreira, project consultant in Alberta, Canada, is an independent researcher in medical and Mesoamerican iconography (flora and fauna), historical linguistics, and ethnology of pre-Columbian and contact period of Mexico and Guatemala. Dr. Elizabeth A. Flaherty, Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University has expertise in wildlife ecology and habitat management

• INTRODUCTION.- FOREWORD.- PART I. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE VOYNICH CODEX.- The Voynich Manuscript.- Description of Manuscript. Historical Context.- PART II. EVIDENCE OF MESOAMERICAN ORIGINS.- Phytomorph and Mineral Identification.- Plants as the Rosetta Stone for Decipherment.- Zoomorph Identification.- Nymphs and Ritual Bathing.- Zodiac.- Astronomical Images.- Kabbalah Map of Motolinia’s Angelopolis.- PART III. DECIPHERMENT.- Cryptological Analyses.- Relation to MesoAmerican Languages.- Progress and Problems in Decipherment. PART IV. THE AUTHOR/ARTIST.- Portrait of the Artist/Author.- Voynich Codex Claimans. Conjecutures, Conclusions, and Future Studies.

“For future research on the codex, I would recommend more engagement with historians, but these authors are to be recognized for their detailed and multi faceted, multi-disciplinary study of this enigmatic work.” (Paula Devos, Economic Botany, Vol. 74 (2), 2020)“The overall impression one has of this remarkable work is that botanical expertise has significantly advanced our understanding of the Voynich Codex. … Tucker and Janick have given those who have taken an interest in unraveling this mystery outstanding material with which to continue their lively debate over its origins and meaning.” (Irwin Goldman, Chronica Horticulturae, Vol. 59 (1), 2019)