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Nature Studies


Nature Studies

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    Extraordinary Clouds

    Richard Hamblyn
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    Elephant Reflections

    Karl Ammann
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    Frogs 2010

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Evolution
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What Evolution Is (Science Masters Series)
What Evolution Is (Science Masters Series)
by Ernst Mayr
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At once a spirited defense of Darwinian explanations of biology and an elegant primer on evolution for the general reader, "What Evolution Is" poses the questions at the heart of evolutionary theory and considers how improved understanding of evolution... (read more)

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Trees
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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
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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General
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Sunset Western Garden Book 8TH Edition
Sunset Western Garden Book 8TH Edition
by Sunset
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Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and fresh-looking edition of the bible of Western gardening. With a new, easy-to-read design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings--500 of... (read more)

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Botany
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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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A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a vine that strangles; and a leaf that triggered a war. In Wicked Plants, Stewart takes on over two hundred of Mother Nature's most appalling... (read more)

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Bird Guides
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The Bird Songs Anthology: 200 Birds from North America and Beyond
The Bird Songs Anthology: 200 Birds from North America and Beyond
by Les Beletsky
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In this follow-up to Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song, Les Beletsky again draws from the digital birdsong recordings of the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to offer a unique audio-visual bird guide to 200 bird species from... (read more)

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Natural History
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Perennial Classics)
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Perennial Classics)
by Annie Dillard
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Chapter 1. Heaven and Earth in Jest Chapter 2. Seeing Chapter 3. Winter Chapter 4. The Fixed Chapter 5. Untying the Knot Chapter 6. The Present Chapter 7. Spring Chapter 8. Intricacy Chapter 9. Flood Chapter 10. Fecundity Chapter 11. Stalking Chapter 12.... (read more)

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Pacific Northwest Field Guides
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Beyond Sagebrush: Secrets of Central Oregon's Natural World
Beyond Sagebrush: Secrets of Central Oregon's Natural World
by Darin Furry
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Finally, a book that explains natural history specific to Central Oregon! Beyond Sagebrush is loaded with fascinating information about the region. The ordinary becomes extraordinary as Darin Furry reveals the science behind our natural world. Even... (read more)

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World Wildlife
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Why We Run: A Natural History
Why We Run: A Natural History
by Bernd Heinrich
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-282) and index.... (read more)

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Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
by Elizabeth Hess
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This compassionate biography explores a fascinating character and an important story, beautifully illustrating the life of the mischievous chimpanzee who was the subject of a language experiment in the '70s. Both hopeful and sad, this moving account... (read more)

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Wildflowers of the Western Plains: A Field Guide
Wildflowers of the Western Plains: A Field Guide
by Zoe Mer Kirkpatrick
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Stretching from western Texas and eastern New Mexico up through Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, the Dakotas, and into Canada, the vast western plains often appear sparse and dry to the casual observer. But a closer look... (read more)

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Rare Books | June 17, 2009

Kirsten Berg: IMG Bright Angel



At the Bright Angel Lodge at the head of the Bright Angel Trail on the south rim of the Grand Canyon, there is a statue honoring a burro named... Continue »
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On Oregon | April 29, 2009

Matt Love: IMG A Rachel Carson Oregon Moment



"A question. Have you read Silent Spring? Another question. Do you use pesticides or herbicides?" Continue »
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