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National Geographic Desk Reference to Nature's Medicine National Geographic Desk Reference to Nature's Medicine
by Steven Foster

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For millennia, humans have looked to nature for remedies to ailments great and small. Long before formal science enabled us to take a systematic approach to medicine, healers used plants to alleviate pain, ease the symptoms of dozens of diseases, and... (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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Mountain Plants of the Pacific Northwest: A Field Guide to Washington, Western British Columbia, and Southeastern Alaska Mountain Plants of the Pacific Northwest: A Field Guide to Washington, Western British Columbia, and Southeastern Alaska
by Ronald J Taylor

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This full-color field guide invites readers to explore the Pacific Northwest's diverse array of mountain wildflowers, ferns, trees, and grasses.... (read more)

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Pollen: The Hidden Sexuality of Flowers Pollen: The Hidden Sexuality of Flowers
by Rob Kesseler and Madeline Harley

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A beautiful illustrated guide to the structure and form of pollen investigates pollination and fertilization, its impact our lives, and includes photographs, illustrations and electron microscopy images. The authors are an artist and a plant scientist.... (read more)

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Field Guide to the Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes of the Northern United States Field Guide to the Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes of the Northern United States
by Edward Knobel

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Easily used, pictorially organized, keyed survey of important varieties. Modernized. 500 illustrations.... (read more)

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Visionary Plant Consciousness: The Shamanic Teachings of the Plant World Visionary Plant Consciousness: The Shamanic Teachings of the Plant World
by J P Harpignies

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Visionary plants have long served indigenous peoples and their shamans as enhancers of perception, thinking, and healing. Twenty-three leading ethnobotanists, anthropologists, medical researchers, and cultural and religious figures explore the relevance... (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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Field Guide to Ferns & Their Related Families: Northeastern & Central North America Field Guide to Ferns & Their Related Families: Northeastern & Central North America
by Boughton Cobb

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Includes bibliographical references ([263]-267) and index.... (read more)

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Restoring Diversity: Strategies for Ereintroduction of Endangered Plants Restoring Diversity: Strategies for Ereintroduction of Endangered Plants
by Donald Falk

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In April, 1993, a conference of academic biologists, agency staff members, activists. and other experts critically explored the value of ecological restoration as a conservation strategy. Restoring Diversity examines and expands on the issues set forth... (read more)

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Flora of the Pacific Northwest: An Illustrated Manual Flora of the Pacific Northwest: An Illustrated Manual
by C Leo Hitchcock

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This manual is essentially a condensation of the five-volume work, 'Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest.' The sequence of families is the same in the two works except for the transposition of the monocotyledons and dicotyledons.... (read more)

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Guide to Flowering Plant Families Guide to Flowering Plant Families
by Wendy B Zomlefer

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Understanding the flowering plants of any region begins with the recognition of families. This remarkable volume, created to serve students, professionals, and other plant enthusiasts, covers 130 temperate to tropical families common in North America... (read more)

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Fern Finder, Eastern (Nature Study Guides) Fern Finder, Eastern (Nature Study Guides)
by Anne Hallowell

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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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Plant Volume 1 Plant Volume 1
by Gerbert Grohmann

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This classic, loving study of the plant world is the fruit of a lifetime of patient and detailed observation of nature. Beginning with the flowering plant, Vol. 1 turns then to the living face of the earth before moving on to consider the threefoldness... (read more)

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Plant Discoveries: A Botanist's Voyage Through Plant Exploration Plant Discoveries: A Botanist's Voyage Through Plant Exploration
by Sandy Knapp

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Includes bibliographical references and index.... (read more)

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Modern Herbal Volume 1 Modern Herbal Volume 1
by Maud Grieve

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Volume 1 of the fullest, most useful compilation of herbal material. Gigantic alphabetical encyclopedia, from aconite to zedoary, gives botanical information, medical properties, folklore, economic uses, more. 161 illustrations.... (read more)

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New York City Trees: A Field Guide for the Metropolitan Area New York City Trees: A Field Guide for the Metropolitan Area
by Edward Sibe Barnard

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Produced in consultation with the City's Parks and Recreation department and the New York Tree Trust, this book is a reference to the stories of New York metropolitan area's trees, complete with photographs, tree silhouettes, leaf and fruit morphologies,... (read more)

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Horticultural Reviews Volume 24 Horticultural Reviews Volume 24
by Jules Janick

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Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in the horticultural sciences. The emphasis is on applied topics including the production of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamental plants of commercial importance. The title... (read more)

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Climate and Plant Distribution (Cambridge Studies in Ecology) Climate and Plant Distribution (Cambridge Studies in Ecology)
by F I Woodward

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The central thesis for plant ecology is that climate exerts the dominant control on the distribution of the major vegetation types of the world. This book sets out to examine this often neglected area in two ways. In the first part the author analyses... (read more)

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Alaska's Wilderness Medicines: Healthful Plants of the Far North Alaska's Wilderness Medicines: Healthful Plants of the Far North
by Eleanor Viereck

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A natural history guide to the plants of Alaska and the Northwest, and how they can be used for health care, healing, and first aid.... (read more)

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Peterson Field Guide To Western Trees Peterson Field Guide To Western Trees
by George Petrides

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This newly designed edition of a popular Peterson Field Guide features detailed descriptions of 387 species, arranged in six major groups by visual similarity. The 47 color plates and five text drawings show distinctive details needed for identification.... (read more)

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