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200 Conspicuous, Unusual, or Economically Important Tropical Plants of the Caribbean
• John Kingsbury
• FIELD GUIDE
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A general purpose plant identification guide to Caribbean shores, also useful for subtropical Florida. Features color photographs and short plant descriptions.
(CRB01, $20.00)
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Ancient Forests, Discovering Nature
• Margaret Anderson
• NATURAL HISTORY
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
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A workbook on the ecology and folklore of the old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, this book features 16 activities geared for children ages 9-12.
(ALA67, $5.95)
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Baja California Plant Field Guide
• Norman C. Roberts
• FIELD GUIDE
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With hundreds of color photographs illustrating commonly-encountered plants, this excellent field guide also includes short introductory chapters on the botanic areas of Baja California, as well as to its geology and climate. Indispensable for plant appreciation.
(BJA05, $24.95)
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Biology of Plants
• Peter Raven
• NATURAL HISTORY
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This is the sort of textbook that you'll drag from the shelves and pore over.
(NAT09, $140.60)
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The Botany of Desire
• Michael Pollan
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Four marvelous essays on four plants, all with the common theme of how well each has manipulated humans for its benefit.
(NAT56, $15.00)
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Coastal Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest
• Elizabeth Horn
• FIELD GUIDE
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A handy photo-identification guide to 200 species from British Columbia south to northern California, divided by habitats and plant family.
(PNW15, $14.00)
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The Compact Guide to the Wildflowers of the Rockies
• Dana Bush
• FIELD GUIDE
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100 species of wildflowers commonly encountered in the Rocky Mountains.
(USW10, $7.95)
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Costa Rican Natural History
• Daniel Janzen
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A thorough, prize-winning reader on all aspects of the natural history of Costa Rica, this hefty book is illustrated, remarkably well written -- and rewarding for the serious general reader.
(CAM05, $49.00)
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Darwin's Dreampond, Drama in Lake Victoria
• Tijs Goldschmidt
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A vivid account of the author's field work on the ecology and evolution of the Cichlid fiches.
(EAF53, $27.00)
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Favorite Wildflowers of the Great Lakes and the Northeastern U.S.
• Richard E. Schinkel
• FIELD GUIDE
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A compact guide to wildflowers of the region.
(GLK03, $16.95)
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Field Guide to Alaskan Wildflowers
• Verna Pratt
• FIELD GUIDE
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With 350 color illustrations and slim enough to slip into your pocket.
(ALA40, $15.95)
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A Field Guide to Medicinal and Useful Plants of the Upper Amazon
• James L. Castner
• Stephen L. Timme
• James A. Duke
• FIELD GUIDE
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A photographic identification guide focusing on the practical uses of common plants of the tropical forest.
(AMZ39, $38.00)
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A Field Guide to the Cascades and Olympics
• Stephen Whitney
• FIELD GUIDE
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A compact field guide to 600 species of plants and animals found in Washington's Cascades and Olympics, featuring 36 color and 53 black-and-white plates.
(PNW20, $19.95)
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A Field Guide to the Grand Canyon
• Stephen Whitney
• FIELD GUIDE
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A compact guide to the natural history of the Grand Canyon with 71 handsome color plates, maps and illustrations.
(USW06, $19.95)
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A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona
• Anne Orth Epple
• Lewis Epple
• FIELD GUIDE
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A photographic field guide to the flora of Arizona.
(SWU60, $24.95)
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Flowering Plant Families of the World
• V.H. Heywood
• FIELD GUIDE
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An illustrated overview of systemic botany, this book covers the range, distribution, classifications of 300 plant families.
(NAT08, $59.95)
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Flowers of the Pacific Island Seashore
• W. Arthur Whistler
• FIELD GUIDE
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A photographic field guide to the seaside plants found throughout the Pacific islands, including Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Fiji and Micronesia. Includes an island-by-island checklist.
(PAC20, $19.00)
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The Forgotten Peninsula, A Naturalist in Baja California
• Joseph Wood Krutch
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A classic, leisurely account of the plants, landscapes and history of Lower California.
(BJA01, $17.95)
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Galapagos, A Natural History
• Michael H. Jackson
• NATURAL HISTORY
• BEST SELLER
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
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Written with the curious visitor in mind, this comprehensive overview of the natural history of the islands is practically mandatory reading. It's the single best introduction to the archipelago, its geology and climate, habitats, plants, birds, animals, ecology and evolution.
(GPS03, $29.95)
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Gathering the Desert
• Gary Paul Nabhan
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A well-written account of desert cultures and botany in the American Southwest.
(USW120, $19.95)
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The Green Pharmacy
• James A. Duke
• NATURAL HISTORY
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An A-Z catalog of ailments and the herbal remedies that heal them.
(AMZ40, $19.95)
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In the Land of the Blue Poppies, The Collected Plant Hunting Writings of Frank Kingdon-Ward
• Frank Kingdon-Ward
• Tom Christopher
• Jamaica Kincaid
• ANTHOLOGY
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Tom Christopher experts excerpts from intrepid Kingdon-Ward's fascinating accounts of plant-hunting adventures in Tibet, Burma and the Himalayas in the early 20th century.
(ASA35, $19.00)
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An Island Called California, An Ecological Introduction to Its Natural Communities
• Elna S. Bakker
• NATURAL HISTORY
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An introduction to the ecology and wildlife of the Golden State, this volume is filled with photographs illustrating a variety plants, animals and geological features found throughout the deserts, forests and coastline of California.
(CAL11, $22.95)
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Mac's Field Guide to Northern California Wildflowers
• Craig MacGowan
• FIELD GUIDE
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This double-sided, laminated card features color drawings of the wildflowers commonly found in the northern California region.
(CAL05, $4.95)
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Mac's Field Guide to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Trees and Wildflowers
• Craig MacGowan
• Gary McCue
• FIELD GUIDE
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This laminated card is waterproof and small enough to slip into your backpack.
(USW194, $4.95)
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Magical Mushrooms, Mischievous Molds
• George W. Hudson
• NATURAL HISTORY
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On man and mold: the miracle of penicillin and the hazards of hallucinogens.
(NAT10, $22.95)
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Maui's Floral Splendor
• Angela Kay Kepler
• FIELD GUIDE
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350 species of native plants and flowers, expertly organized.
(HWI30, $16.75)
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My Favorite Plant, Writers and Gardeners on the Plants They Love
• Jamaica Kincaid
• ANTHOLOGY
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An anthology of essays on plants and gardening from contemporary authors as well as luminaries of the past. Compiled by Caribbean writer and gardener Jamaica Kincaid.
(GEN126, $20.00)
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My Island and I, The Nature of the Caribbean
• Alfonso Silva Lee
• Alexis Lago
• NATURAL HISTORY
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A colorful book for young children (ages 4 to 8) about the environment and biodiversity of the Caribbean islands.
(CRB171, $15.95)
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Western Region
• Richard Spellenburg
• National Audubon Society
• FIELD GUIDE
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A photographic field guide to 654 species of wildflowers found in the West.
(USW406, $19.95)
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Naturalist's Big Bend, An Introduction to the Trees, Shrubs, Wildflowers, Mammals, Birds, Reptiles
• Roland H. Wauer
• FIELD GUIDE
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Commonly encountered plants and animals of Big Bend.
(USW82, $15.95)
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One River, Explorations and Discoveries in the Amazon
• Wade Davis
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A lyrical, meticulously researched book of discovery that is both a biography of the author's mentor, the director of the Harvard botanical museum Richard Schultes, and the story of his own botanical adventures throughout South America.
(AMZ22, $17.00)
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Orchid Fever, A Horticultural Tale of Love, Lust, and Lunacy
• Eric Hansen
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Hansen brings his usual wit, spirit and insight to this latest effort on our fascination with orchids. Some of the action is set in his old stomping grounds in Borneo.
(GEN112, $13.95)
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Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates
• Paul Dallman
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Richly illustrated, clearly written and engaging, this book is an ecological overview of the landscapes, plants and vegetation types found in Mediterranean climates.
(MED21, $34.95)
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Plants and Animals of the Pacific Northwest
• Eugene Kozloff
• FIELD GUIDE
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A convenient single-volume introduction to the natural history of the Pacific Northwest. Divided by habitat, it covers plant life in detail with some information on associated invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians and a few mammals.
(PNW10, $35.00)
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Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing and Hallucinogenic Powers
• Richard Evans Schultes
• Albert Hofmann
• NATURAL HISTORY
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An illuminating guide to hallucinogens, the ecology, chemistry and, especially, the use in the healing rites of indigenous peoples.
(AMZ38, $29.95)
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Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alaska
• Andy MacKinnon
• Jim Pojar
• FIELD GUIDE
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A terrific handbook to nearly 800 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens found along the Pacific coast from Oregon to Alaska.
(PNW02, $24.95)
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Rain Forest Revealed
• DK Publishing
• EXPLORATION
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
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A colorful children's guide to the flora and fauna of the rainforest, featuring transparent pages.
(NAT66, $12.99)
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Rainforest Remedies: One Hundred Healing Herbs of Belize
• Michael J. Balick
• Rosita Arvigo
• NATURAL HISTORY
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100 traditional herbs of Belize along with the culture and lore surrounding their use.
(BLZ10, $15.95)
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Rocky Mountain Wildflowers
• John J. Craighead
• FIELD GUIDE
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A Peterson guide to 590 species of wildflowers, with both line drawings and a section of color photographs. Focusing on family and genus, the book includes the most conspicuous and commonly encountered flowers.
(USW41, $21.00)
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Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker: Traveller and Plant Collector
• Raymond Desmond
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A biography of the Victorian explorer and botanist featuring Hooker's illustrations and excerpts from his "Himalayan Journals"
(GEN79, $49.50)
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A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf
• John Muir
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A botanical expedition through the post-Civil War South.
(FLA09, $11.95)
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The Tulip
• Anna Pavord
• HISTORY
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In Holland, the tulip is not just another flower; it's a national obsession. Pavord traces the history of the magnificent flower through the last few hundred years, with stories about how much it was treasured and her own reflections on its beauty.
(NTH21, $14.95)
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Why Big Fierce Animals are Rare, An Ecologist's Perspective
• Paul Colinvaux
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Essays on the distribution and abundance of plants and animals.
(NAT14, $19.95)
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Wild Plants of the Pueblo Province, Exploring Ancient and Enduring Uses
• William Dunmire
• Gail Tierney
• FIELD GUIDE
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An accessible guide to the diverse plant communities of the Pueblo people.
(USW09, $22.50)
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Wildflowers of Britain and Europe, Compact Guide
• W. Lippert
• D. Podlech
• FIELD GUIDE
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A compact photographic guide to British and European wildflowers, covering 350 of the most commonly encountered species. Flowers are organized by color for easy identification.
(EUR46, $19.99)
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Wildflowers of the Columbia Gorge
• Russ Jolley
• FIELD GUIDE
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A comprehensive field guide illustrating 774 species of wildflowers.
(PNW32, $24.95)
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The Wildlife of Southern Africa, A Field Guide to the Animals and Plants of the Region
• Vincent Carruthers
• Kenneth Newman
• FIELD GUIDE
• BEST SELLER
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
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A handsomely illustrated field guide to the birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, insects, fish and plants of Southern Africa, all in one compact volume.
(SAF59, $29.95)
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