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Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon Publisher Comments A bestseller since its debut in 1990, this indispensable and handy reference has now been expanded and updated to include an appendix on plant taxonomy and a comprehensive index. Two dozen new photos and illustrations make this new edition even richer... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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California Natural History Guides #67: Introduction to Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon, and Washington by Philip A Munz Publisher Comments The diverse coastal habitats of the spectacular Pacific Coast include sandy beaches and dunes, salt- and freshwater marshes, coastal prairies and bluffs, riparian woodlands, and coniferous forests. This guide, first published nearly forty years ago, has... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $10.97 Sale - Hardcover
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Native American Food Plants: An Ethnobotanical Dictionary by Daniel E Moerman Publisher Comments Based on 25 years of research that combed every historical and anthropological record of Native American ways, this unprecedented culinary dictionary documents the food uses of 1500 plants by 220 Native American tribes from early times to the present... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Book of Fruits: The Complete "Pomona Britannica" (Icons) by George Brookshaw Publisher Comments Pomona Britannica, im Original 1812 von George Brookshaw (1751-1823), einem leidenschaftlichen Zeichner und Holzkünstler, publiziert, feiert dieses Buch den Reichtum in England verbreiteter Zuchtpflanzen (256 Fruchtsorten).... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $2.75 Sale - Trade Paper
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Oranges by John Mcphee Publisher Comments A classic of reportage, Oranges was first conceived as a short magazine article about oranges and orange juice, but the author kept encountering so much irresistible information that he eventually found that he had in fact written a book. It contains... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Oak: The Frame of Civilization by William Bryan Logan Publisher Comments Professional arborist and award-winning nature writer William Bryant Logan deftly relates the delightful history of the reciprocal relationship between humans and oak trees since time immemorial--a profound link that has almost been forgotten. From the... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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California Natural History Guides #68: Introduction to California Mountain Wildflowers by Philip A Munz Publisher Comments Many landscapes in California's mountains are still relatively untouched by human activity and provide excellent opportunities for viewing wildflowers. This guidebook describes and illustrates the wildflowers that grow from the yellow pine belt up into... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $10.97 Sale - Hardcover
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The Genus Arisaema: A Monograph for Botanists and Nature Lovers by Guy Gusman Publisher Comments Arisaemais a large genus within the Arum family, consisting of about 200 species, subspecies, and varieties distributed widely around the globe. They are remarkable for their exotic-looking inflorescences and#8212; which inspired the common name of cobra... (read more) List Price $79.95 Your price: $39.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Green Inheritance: Saving the Plants of the World by Anthony Huxley Publisher Comments A lavishly illustrated overview of the world's wild and cultivated plant population, their impact on our lives, and the urgent need for their conservation.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $8.99 Sale - Trade Paper
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Sunflowers: The Secret History: The Unauthorized Biography of the World's Most Beloved Weed by Joe Pappalardo Synopsis Pappalardo's unexpected and highly entertaining social history of this scandalous flower stretches from the Stone Age to the Space Age, from its healing role in Hopi tribal rituals to its covert involvement in the Cold War.... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Tree by John Fowles Publisher Comments John Fowles (1926–2005) is widely regarded as one of the preeminent English novelists of the twentieth century—his books have sold millions of copies worldwide, been turned into beloved films, and been popularly voted among the 100 greatest... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Book of Swamp and Bog: Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of the Eastern Freshwater Wetlands by John Eastman Publisher Comments Picks up where typical field guides leave off: once you know a plant's name, you want to learn how it grows, why it prefers a certain habitat, and which animals depend on it for food and shelter. In nontechnical language and with the help 80 wetland... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Mushroom Magick: A Visionary Field Guide by Arik M Roper Publisher Comments For centuries hallucinogenic mushrooms have participated in a sublime relationship with humankind, thanks to their psychoactive chemicals that shift and modify the human mind. Arik Roper's exquisite painted portraits of magic mushrooms illustrate more... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Plants: Their Use, Management, Cultivation and Biology; A Comprehensive Guide by Bob Watson Publisher Comments From soft plants to shrubs, ferns, and woody climbers, this expansive resource is an all-in-one guide to plants of all varieties. An introductory section addresses the identification, classification, and nomenclature of plants and provides a brief... (read more) List Price $95.00 Your price: $39.98 Sale - Hardcover
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In Search of Remarkable Trees: On Safari in Southern Africa by Thomas Pakenham Publisher Comments The famed author of The Boer War and Remarkable Trees of the World presents some of the oldest, most unusual, and most impressive trees on the planet as he travels across Southern Africa and Madagascar. Thomas Pakenham, no stranger to Africa with his... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $16.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Serpent and the Rainbow by Wade Davis Publisher Comments In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate two documented cases of zombis — people who had reappeared in Haitian society years after they had been officially declared dead and had been buried. Drawn into a netherworld of... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Otero Mesa: Preserving America's Wildest Grassland by Gregory Mcnamee Publisher Comments A powerful defense in words and photos of this unique grassland under increasing threat of oil and gas exploitation.... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $16.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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California Natural History Guides #70: Pests of the Native California Conifers by David L Wood Publisher Comments This field guide synthesizes the most current information on the pests and environmental conditions that can damage California's conifers. * 212 clear color photographs show damage caused by 80 insects, diseases, fungi, parasitic plants, animals, and... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Flexible
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Introduction to California Spring Wildflowers of the Foothills, Valleys, and Coast by Philip A Munz Publisher Comments In the spring, California's rolling hills, green valleys, and coastal slopes are colored with wildflowers treasured by both residents and visitors to the state. First published more than forty years ago, this popular guidebook has helped thousands of... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $10.97 Sale - Hardcover
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Wetlands Explained: Wetland Science, Policy, and Politics in America by William M Lewis Publisher Comments This book brings together in compact form a broad scientific and sociopolitical view of US wetlands. This primer lays out the science and policy considerations to help in navigating this branch of science that is so central to conservation policy... (read more) List Price $14.50 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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