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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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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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The Backyard Lumberjack by Frank Philbrick and Stephen Philbrick Publisher Comments Whether you're splitting a cord of wood for your fireplace or managing acres of woodland, The Backyard Lumberjack has the practical instruction and first-hand advice you need. You'll learn how to choose the right equipment and then fell, buck, split,... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Marshes: The Disappearing Edens by William Burt Publisher Comments Drawn since boyhood to the beauty and allure of marshes, naturalist William Burt has prowled them by day and night, in every season, from one edge of North America to the other. For thirty years he has hauled his large-format camera with him, seeking to... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Hardcover
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A Rare Botanical Legacy: The Contributions of Ruby and Arthur Van Deventer by Rick Bennett Synopsis With an essay by David Rains Wallace to lead off this is beautiful album of magical botanical illustrations... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $23.50 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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Leaves & Pods by Josie Iselin Publisher Comments From the delicate new growth that emerges in springtime to jewel-toned fall foliage to winter's brown husks, leaves unfurl, mature, and wither in a life cycle that evokes our own. But a tree's leaves and the protective pods that cradle its seeds not only... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $6.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Wildflowers of the Carolinas Field Guide by Stan Tekiela Synopsis This is your guide to 200 of North and South Carolina's beautiful flowers. Full-page photos and fascinating descriptions make this a great guide for beginners and a terrific gift. The material is easily understood by those with no botanical background... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Earwig's Tail: A Modern Bestiary of Multi-Legged Legends by May R Berenbaum Publisher Comments Throughout the Middle Ages, enormously popular bestiaries presented people with descriptions of rare and unusual animals, typically paired with a moral or religious lesson. The real and the imaginary blended seamlessly in these books—at the time... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $11.50 Sale - Hardcover
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The Nature of Plants: Habitats, Challenges, and Adaptations by John Dawson Publisher Comments Examining how plants adapt to the challenges of their habitats, this book describes how plants adjust to harsh climates; explores the love-hate relationships that plants have with animals; and the mostly hidden associations that plants have with bacteria... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $18.95 Sale - Hardcover
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An Illustrated Guide to Eastern Woodland Wildflowers and Trees: 350 Plants Observed at Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland (Center Books) by Mel Choukas Bradley Publisher Comments Surely such a familiar landmark and its flora need no introduction. But leaf through the book (or better yet, get Brown and Choukas-Bradley to take you on a tour) and you realize that while the rest of the world has been looking at Sugarloaf through a... (read more) List Price $18.75 Your price: $13.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Restless Plant by Dov Koller Publisher Comments Plants, so predictable, stay where they are. And yet, like all living things, they also move: they grow, adapt, shed leaves and bark, spread roots and branches, snare pollinators, and reward cultivators. This book, the first to thoroughly explore the... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $28.50 Sale - Hardcover
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Growing & Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal & Other Woodland Medicinals by W. Scott Persons Publisher Comments "Practical advice for cultivating woodland botanicals for personal use, cash crops, landscape plants, or medicinals. Covers the history, production, uses, and marketing of fourteen forest herbs: American ginseng, bethroot, black cohosh, bloodroot, blue... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $17.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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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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Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers by Amy Stewart Staff Pick The magic of a great writer is that she can elevate any topic to fascinating status. In Flower Confidential, Amy Stewart uses equal parts journalism and florid writing to illuminate the machinal underpinnings of the flower industry. From the grail-like... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $5.50 Sale - Hardcover
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Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Washington by Pamela Camp Publisher Comments The Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Washington offers a window into the beauty and diversity of the rarest plants in the state and serves as a field guide for people seeking to find and identity these species.Field Guide to the Rare Plants of... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $27.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Fringed Orchids in Your Pocket: A Guide to Native Platanthera Species of the Continental United States and Canada (Bur Oak Guides) by Paul Martin Brown Publisher Comments Native orchids are increasingly threatened by pressure from population growth and development but, nonetheless, still present a welcome surprise to observant hikers in every state and province. Compiled and illustrated by long-time orchid specialist Paul... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $4.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Green Planet: How Plants Keep the Earth Alive by Stanley A Rice Publisher Comments "The ecosystems of the planet that humans depend on for fresh air, water, and food are increasingly stressed. The fact that green plants are at the functional core of these ecosystems is not generally appreciated, and the point is clearly and concisely... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $18.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Collins Flower Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Flowers of Britain and Ireland by David Streeter Synopsis This volume cover some 1400 illustrated plants, arranged by family, displaying their key features. The text is an account of the distribution and ecology of British and Irish wild flowers. Descriptions of look-a-likes and confusing species are also... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Ginseng: How to Find, Grow and Use America's Forest Gold by Kim Derek Pritts Synopsis Detailed guide to growing your own ginseng plus how to sell and use the plant after harvesting Finding, harvesting, and conserving ginseng in the wild Updates include information about state regulations and scientific studies of ginseng's nearest... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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