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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
by Richard Preston

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Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained — the coast redwood trees, Sequoia sempervirens. Ninety-six percent of the ancient redwood forests have... (read more)

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Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West
by Michael Moore

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A perennial favorite, Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West is a user-friendly guide to over 300 species of plants geographically ranging from Baja California to Alaska. Each plant is accompanied by a precise line illustration or an attractive color... (read more)

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Meaning of Trees Hc Meaning of Trees Hc
by Fred Hageneder

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The tree is beloved as Mother Nature's visible symbol of power and grace. "The Meaning of Trees" is a beautiful celebration of their lore and spirit, botany and history. Genera from aspen to willow are captured in 70 dramatic photographs that illustrate... (read more)

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Wildflowers of the Columbia Gorge: A Comprehensive Field Guide (Jack Murdock) Wildflowers of the Columbia Gorge: A Comprehensive Field Guide (Jack Murdock)
by Russ Jolley

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A guide to Gorge wildflower species with 744 entries, each with a full-color photo. Includes field trips, glossary, blooming dates, and a foldout, waterproof map.... (read more)

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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Western Region National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Western Region
by Elbert L. Little

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All 933 identification pictures are full-color photos of significant details of virtually all native trees and many cultivated species as you see them in their natural habitat.... (read more)

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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
by Michael Pollan

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Every schoolchild learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers: The bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers’ genes far and wide. In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan... (read more)

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Trees of the Pacific Northwest (Backpacker Field Guides) Trees of the Pacific Northwest (Backpacker Field Guides)
by George A Petrides

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For wilderness travelers and backyard naturalists alike, the sheer number and variety of North American trees can make identification a daunting task. For those who have struggled to distinguish the Pacific Yew from the Redwood or the Quaking Aspen from... (read more)

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Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Rain Fore Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Rain Fore
by Mark J Plotkin

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For thousands of years, healers have used plants to cure illness. Aspirin, the world's most widely used drug, is based on compounds originally extracted from the bark of a willow tree, and more than a quarter of medicines found on pharmacy shelves... (read more)

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The Archaic Revival: Speculations on Psychedelic Mushrooms, the Amazon, Virtual Reality, UFOs, Evolut The Archaic Revival: Speculations on Psychedelic Mushrooms, the Amazon, Virtual Reality, UFOs, Evolut
by Terence Mckenna

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Cited by the L.A. Weekly as "the culture's foremost spokesman for the psychedelic experience," Terrence McKenna is an underground legend as a brilliant raconteur, adventurer, and expert on the experiential use of mind-altering plants.In these essays... (read more)

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Weeds of the West Weeds of the West
by Tom Whitson

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Learning to identify unwanted plants around the home, farm or ranch will be much easier with this book published by the Western Society of Weed Science and co-sponsored by the Cooperative Extension of the United States. Weeds of the West will help you... (read more)

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Trees of Greater Portland Trees of Greater Portland
by Phyllis C. Reynolds and Elizabeth F. Dimon

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The authors selected 132 local trees exceptional for their size, beauty, rarity, or history. Each description includes a color photograph and locations of notable specimens visible from the street. Appendices list trees by the months for best viewing and... (read more)

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Sastun: One Woman's Apprenticeship with a Maya Healer and Their Efforts to Save the Vani Sastun: One Woman's Apprenticeship with a Maya Healer and Their Efforts to Save the Vani
by Rosita Arvigo

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The compelling drama of American herbologist Rosita Arvigo's quest to preserve the knowledge of Don Elijio Panti, one of the last surviving and most respected traditional healers in the rainforest of Belize.... (read more)

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Trees: West (Collins Wild Guide) Trees: West (Collins Wild Guide)
by Steve Cafferty

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Easy-to-use introductory illustrated guides to discovering the natural world A handy, portable reference to the trees and shrubs of western North America Full-color illustrations Detailed descriptions and fact files for each entry Color photos... (read more)

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Trees of North America & Europe a Photog Trees of North America & Europe a Photog
by Roger Phillips

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This splendid guide to tree identification contains more than 1,000 full-color photographs. Each tree is illustrated in full detail -- by leaf, flower, fruit, bark, and mature tree shape -- and is fully described in the text. A unique leaf index makes... (read more)

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The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants
by Peter Damato

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In addition to the familiar Venus flytrap, there are several hundred species of carnivorous plants on our planet. Most can be grown in the amateur gardener's backyard or even in a window box. Full-color photos show the plants at work and at rest and tell... (read more)

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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Region (National Audubon Society Field Guide Series) National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Region (National Audubon Society Field Guide Series)
by National Audubon Soc

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WESTERN REGION <BR>This fully revised edition brings a new level of beauty, accuracy, and usefulness to the field guide that wildflower enthusiasts have relied upon for more than 20 years. <BR>More than 940 all-new, full-color images show the... (read more)

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Leaves & Pods Leaves & Pods
by Josie Iselin

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From the delicate new growth that emerges in springtime to jewel-toned fall foliage to winter's brown husks, leaves unfurl, mature, and wither in a life cycle that evokes our own. But a tree's leaves and the protective pods that cradle its seeds not only... (read more)

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Eyewitness Companions Trees Eyewitness Companions Trees
by Not Available (na)

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Using the award-winning design of the Eyewitness Travel Guides -combining maps, cutaway views, and specially commissioned photographs-Eyewitness Companions are the ultimate visual handbooks to a wide range of subjects.... (read more)

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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Edition National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Edition
by National Audubon Society

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Since its founding in 1905, the National Audubon Society has actively promoted wildlife protection and environmental education. Keeping in sync with the work of its namesake and inspiration, famed wildlife artist John James Audubon (1785-1851... (read more)

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Holding Back the Sea: The Struggle on the Gulf Coast to Save America Holding Back the Sea: The Struggle on the Gulf Coast to Save America
by Christoph Hallowell

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Katrina's arrival on the Gulf Coast was a long time in coming. But it was assured. Since 1965, when Hurricane Betsy struck New Orleans, breached a levee, and flooded part of the city, everyone was waiting and talking about when the Big One would strike... (read more)

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