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Plants of Southern Interior British Columbia and the Inland Northwest Plants of Southern Interior British Columbia and the Inland Northwest
by Robert Parish

Publisher Comments
Over 675 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens commonly found in the region from the crest of the Rockies to the Coast Mountains, including the interior of Washington and Idaho. Detailed species descriptions are... (read more)

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Tree: A Life Story Tree: A Life Story
by David Suzuki and Wayne Grady

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“Only God can make a tree,” wrote Joyce Kilmer in one of the most celebrated of poems. In Tree: A Life Story, authors David Suzuki and Wayne Grady extend that celebration in a “biography” of this extraordinary, and extraordinarily important... (read more)

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Sagebrush Country: A Wildflower Sanctuary Sagebrush Country: A Wildflower Sanctuary
by Ronald J Taylor

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Through color photographs and nontechnical descriptions, this book introduces visitors and residents alike to the abundant plant life in the land of bitterbrush and coyotes.... (read more)

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Trees Trees
by George Petrides

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More than 100 species--all the trees most commonly found across the United States and Canada. Peterson FlashGuides are the most compact and convenient field guides ever made: slim as road maps and ideal for hikers, bikers, canoeists, or anyone who wants... (read more)

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Stirring the Mud: On Swamps, Bogs, and Human Imagination Stirring the Mud: On Swamps, Bogs, and Human Imagination
by Barbara Hurd

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'In these nine evocative essays, Barbara Hurd explores the seductive allure of bogs, swamps, and wetlands. Hurd\'s forays into the land of carnivorous plants, swamp gas, and bog men provide fertile ground for rich thoughts about mythology, literature... (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

Publisher Comments
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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Lewisias Lewisias
by B Leroy Davidson

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These charming plants, greatly prized by rock gardeners, are showcased by an expert famous for having visited practically every known native Lewisia population. Lewisias is that rare book that seamlessly blends various disciplines and perspectives to... (read more)

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Nature's Medicine: Plants That Heal: A Chronicle of Mankind's Search for Healing Plants Through the Ages Nature's Medicine: Plants That Heal: A Chronicle of Mankind's Search for Healing Plants Through the Ages
by Joel L Swerdlow

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For thousands of years -- indeed, for all of human history except for the past 50 to 70 years in Western societies -- plants have been our chief source of medicine. The fascinating story that unfolds in the pages of this book is much more than a catalog... (read more)

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Absence and Light: Meditations from the Klamath Marshes Absence and Light: Meditations from the Klamath Marshes
by John R. Campbell

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John R. Campbell presents thought-provoking commentary on contemporary culture in a series of meditations on the Klamath marshes, an area on the Oregon/California border rich in both natural and human history.... (read more)

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How Plants Get Their Names How Plants Get Their Names
by L H Bailey

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Reveals the confusion that results from misleading popular names of plants and points out the advantages of a sound, scientific approach. These few chapters cover virtually every aspect of the subject of how plants get their names and what those names... (read more)

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Stokes Backyard Nature Books #0001: The Wildflower Book: East of the Rockies - A Complete Guide to Growing and Identifying Wildflowers Stokes Backyard Nature Books #0001: The Wildflower Book: East of the Rockies - A Complete Guide to Growing and Identifying Wildflowers
by Donald Stokes

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Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, each of these large-format (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) paperback books contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need -- to attract, identify, and... (read more)

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Gathering the Desert Gathering the Desert
by Gary Paul Nabhan

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To the untrained eye, a desert is a wasteland that defies civilization; yet the desert has been home to native cultures for centuries and offers sustenance in its surprisingly wide range of plant life. Gary Paul Nabhan has combed the desert in search of... (read more)

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Insects & Flowers: The Art of Maria Sibylla Merian Insects & Flowers: The Art of Maria Sibylla Merian
by David Brafman

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The artist and scientist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was born in Frankfurt, Germany, into a middle-class family of publishers and artists. With her meticulous depictions of insect metamorphosis, she raised the standards of natural history... (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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Winter Tree Finder, Eastern (Nature Study Guides) Winter Tree Finder, Eastern (Nature Study Guides)
by Mary T Watts

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These pocket-sized Nature Study Guides describe plants and animals in easy-to-understand language. They include drawings, keys, terms, symbols, and glossaries. Each book covers a specific region.... (read more)

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Native Trees of the Southeast: An Identification Guide Native Trees of the Southeast: An Identification Guide
by L Katherine Kirkman

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Describes 229 trees native to the southeastern United States591 photographs fully integrated into the textRange maps show tree distributions in the Southeast and adjoining areasCovers the Carolinas, eastern Tennessee, Georgia, northern Florida, Alabama... (read more)

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How to Identify Plants How to Identify Plants
by H D Harrington

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This classic guide to the art of plant identification is now familiar to an entire generation of students. Harrington's clear and careful organized textbook provides step-by-step instructions and definitions to aid in recognition and classification of... (read more)

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A Field Guide to California and Pacific Northwest Forests (Peterson Field Guides) A Field Guide to California and Pacific Northwest Forests (Peterson Field Guides)
by John C Kricher

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This comprehensive field guide includes all the flora and fauna you're most likely to see in the forests of California and the Pacific Northwest. With 53 color plates and 80 color photos illustrating trees, birds, mammals, wildflowers, mushrooms... (read more)

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Dry: Life Without Water Dry: Life Without Water
by Ehsan Masood

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This book contains a wealth of information and images designed to further awareness of the vast array of life that is carried on precariously yet proudly on the earth's dryest lands.... (read more)

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Used - Hardcover

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