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Trees and Shrubs
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The Sibley Guide to Trees
The Sibley Guide to Trees
by David Allen Sibley
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In his new book, David Allen Sibley shifts his focus from birds to trees, including gorgeous illustrations and fascinating information. The Sibley Guide to Trees will dramatically change the way you look at your backyard, your neighborhood, and the... (read more)

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General
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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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In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant -- though this... (read more)

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Flora of the Pacific Northwest
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The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest
The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest
by Jack Nisbet
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"[A]n entertaining portrait of the unfettered determination that drove one of the giants in the field...and infused the young nation he viewed with a keen and zealous spirit... (read more)

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Ethnobotany and Useful Plants
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The Secret Teachings of Plants: The Intelligence of the Heart in the Direct Perception of Nature
The Secret Teachings of Plants: The Intelligence of the Heart in the Direct Perception of Nature
by Stephen Harrod Buhner
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Ancient and indigenous peoples have insisted their knowledge of plant medicines came from the plants themselves, perceived through a heart-centered mode of perception, not trial-and-error experimentation. Author Stephen Harrod Buhner explores this heart... (read more)

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Mushrooms
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Mushrooms Demystified 2ND Edition
Mushrooms Demystified 2ND Edition
by David Arora
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Simply the best and most complete mushroom field guide and reference book, with over 950 photographs.... (read more)

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Poisonous Plants
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Wicked Plants: A Book of Botanical Atrocities
Wicked Plants: A Book of Botanical Atrocities
by Amy Stewart
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It's not easy being green. Mostly, everything else eats you. But some plants fight back with thorns and poisons. Some plants are: Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart.... (read more)

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Flora of North America
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Newcomb's Wildflower Guide
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide
by Lawrence Newcomb
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Newcomb's Wildflower Guide covers more plants than any other guides and has more color illustrations, a more complete glossary, and — most important — a more accurate identification system, easilt mastered by nonbotanists. It is... (read more)

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Edible Plants
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A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides)
A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides)
by Lee Allen Peterson
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More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous look-alikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs showing precisely how to recognize each species. Also included are habitat descriptions, lists of plants by season, and... (read more)

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Extraordinary Leaves
Extraordinary Leaves
by Step Green Armytage
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A stunning collaboration between a master nature photographer and a horticulturalist. Leaves are everywhere, appearing in an astonishing variety of shapes, colors and textures. They are the unappreciated gifts of nature, worthy of far more extensive... (read more)

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Trees of North America: A Guide to Field Identification (Golden Field Guides)
Trees of North America: A Guide to Field Identification (Golden Field Guides)
by Christian Brockman
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Smell the bark of the aromatic Sassafras. Wonder at the Lodgepole Pine, whose heat-activated cones reseed forests destroyed by fire. Search for the Sugar Maple, whose foliage blazes red and yellow in autumn. North America's trees rank among nature's most... (read more)

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Friday, November 27, 2009
The Sibley Guide to Trees
  1. The Sibley Guide to Trees
    by David Allen Sibley
  2. The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
    by Michael Pollan
  3. The Wild Trees
    by Richard Preston
  4. Treasures From the Kingdom of Fungi
    by Taylor F Lockwood
  5. The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest
    by Jack Nisbet
Interviews | September 22, 2009

Jill Owens: IMG The Powells.com Interview with David Sibley



davidallensibleyDavid Sibley's name has become synonymous with birdwatching. The Sibley Guide to Birds, The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America,... Continue »
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