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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

Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, BC and Alaska
by Jim Pojar

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This is a revised edition of our bestselling book Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast marking the 10th anniversary of publication. This superb reference book features 794 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, aquatic plants, grasses, ferns, mosses and... (read more)
 
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Trees and Shrubs

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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Edible Plants

An Instant Guide to Edible Plants
by Pamela Forey

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An Instant Guide to Edible Plants is an ideal compact guide to the identification and uses of the most commonly found edible wild plants of North America. An easy-to-understand system of color-coded bands that denotes the edible part of the plant leads... (read more)
 
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Flora of North America

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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Mushrooms

Mycelium Running
by Paul Stamets

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- A manual for healing the earth and creating sustainable forests through mushroom cultivation, featuring mycelial solutions to water pollution, toxic spills, and other ecological challenges.- Mycotechnology is part of a larger trend toward using living... (read more)
 
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Flora of the Western US

Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest
by Mark Turner and Phyllis Gustafson

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Featuring more than 1240 stunning color photographs, this comprehensive field guide will remain a trusted, authoritative trailside reference for years to come. It describes and illustrates 1220 commonly encountered species, both native and nonnative... (read more)
 
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Ethnobotany and Useful Plants

Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West
by Gregory L Tilford

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Full-color photographs face detailed descriptions of 250 plant species in the western United States and Canada, covering field identification, habitat and range, edibility, medicinal uses, and more.... (read more)
 
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Grasses and Weeds

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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Botany Coloring Book (HarperCollins Coloring Books) Botany Coloring Book (HarperCollins Coloring Books)
by Paul G Young

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The Botany Coloring Book is an exciting, new approach to learning botany. The structure and function of plants, a survey of the Plant Kingdom, and associated botanical terminology are all learned through the coloring process. Coloring provides an... (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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The Book of Plants: The Complete Plates
by Basilius Besler

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TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition New design, new low price The most famous botanical record ever committed to paper: Basilius Besler's complete Book of Plants of 1613 A magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the greatest... (read more)
 
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Lichens Mosses and Ferns

Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest
by Bruce Mccune

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This first comprehensive guide to the region's macrolichens offers exquisite color photographs, line drawings, and full-page detailed descriptions for over 200 species.... (read more)
 
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Wetlands

Bogs, Meadows, Marshes, and Swamps: A Guide to 25 Wetland Sites of Washington State
by Marie Churney

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An analysis of the Clean Water Act of 1972 and subsequent legislation focusing on the process by which such legislation is enacted and arguing for clearer lines of planning and management. The authors propose a system of "pragmatic enforcement... (read more)
 
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Flora of Eastern US

Peterson First Guide to Wildflowers of Northeastern and North-Central North America (First Guide)
by Roger T Peterson

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The first books the beginning naturalist needs. Simplified versions of the full-size guides, they make it easy to get started in the field.... (read more)
 
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Flora of California

Roadside Plants of Southern California (Outdoor and Nature)
by Thomas J Belzer

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Contains over 200 color plates with excellent descriptions of native plants seen along the roadsides and hiking trails in Southern California.... (read more)
 
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Deserts

Mojave Desert Wildflowers: A Field Guide to Wildflowers, Trees, and Shrubs of the Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve, Death Va (Falcon Guides Wildflowers)
by Falcon Guide

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Mojave Desert Wildflowers is the ultimate field guide to wildflowers, trees, and shrubs of the ecoregion that extends from California to Arizona, Nevada, and Utah and includes Death Valley National Park, Mojave National Preserve, and Joshua Tree National... (read more)
 
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