Orchids
by Mark Griffiths


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"A fabulous work. Highly recommended." -Library Journal Orchids were brought to Europe from the tropics and subtropics beginning in the 17th century, and by 1839, English plant nurseries were selling 1,600 different kinds of the flower. Long prized for... (read more)

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The Naming of Names: The Search for Order in the World of Plants
by Anna Pavord


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An exhilarating new book from the author of the worldwide bestseller The Tulip. The Naming of Names traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe. ... (read more)

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Ever Blooming: The Art of Bonnie Hall
by Bonnie Hall


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After a long and accomplished career in scientific illustration, Bonnie Hall turned with wonder and determination to the art of screenprinting. Resolved to "share the privileged close scrutiny of nature" that she had enjoyed, Hall created her first... (read more)

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Leaves & Pods
by Josie Iselin


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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)

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Trees: West (Collins Wild Guide)
by Steve Cafferty


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Easy-to-use introductory illustrated guides to discovering the natural world A handy, portable reference to the trees and shrubs of western North America Full-color illustrations Detailed descriptions and fact files for each entry Color photos and useful... (read more)

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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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Botanica North America: The Illustrated Guide to Our Native Plants, Their Botany, History, and the Way They Have Shaped Our World
by Marjorie Harris


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Did you know that the smell of sassafras blowing offshore convinced Columbus he was near land? Or that the American sycamore, which has the largest tree trunk in the eastern forest, can live for 500 to 600 years? Or that in the period before the American... (read more)

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Trees of the California Sierra Nevada (Backpacker Field Guides)
by George A Petrides


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For wilderness travelers and backyard naturalists alike, the sheer number and variety of North American trees can make identification a daunting task. For those who have struggled to distinguish the Pacific Yew from the Redwood or the Quaking Aspen from... (read more)

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Flora of North America, North of Mexico Volume 19: Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, Part 6: Asteraceae, Part 1
by Flora Of North Ameri


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A major event in botany. -- The New York Times ...will be the definitive work well into the next century. --Library Journal Flora of North America moves forward steadily, remorselessly, impressively....The level of detail makes the work accessible to a... (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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Plants of the Oregon Coastal Dunes
by Alfred Wiedemann


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The standard reference on the Oregon dunes for thirty years, this handy guide identifies those plants one is most likely to encounter and serves as a general introduction to the ecology of dune areas. Includes an easy-to-use key to 90 common dune plants.... (read more)

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Hemp: A Short History of the Most Misunderstood Plant and Its Uses and Abuses
by Mark Bourrie


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A factual look at a controversial subject. In 1935, Popular Science magazine hailed hemp as the new Billion Dollar Crop. Two years later, it was banned. Hemp is the world's strongest natural fiber and has been cultivated for its practical uses for over... (read more)

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Dictionary of Plant Sciences Revised 2ND Edition
by Michael Allaby


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This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date paperback dictionary of botany available. It contains over 5,500 clear and concise entries on all aspects of botany, including biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution... (read more)

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Plants of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Lewis & Clark Expedition)
by Wayne Phillips


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Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-270).... (read more)

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Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees
by Steve Cafferty


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A comprehensive new reference work on the trees of the world, with fully illustrated A-Z directory. The Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees covers the entire world of trees with outstanding text and abundant illustrations and photography. Forests and woods... (read more)

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Two Paths Toward Sustainable Forests: Public Values in Canada and the United States
by Bruce Shindler


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Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-350) and index.... (read more)

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Plants Invade the Land: Evolutionary and Environmental Perspectives (Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology)
by Patricia G. Gensel


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< P> What do we now know about the origins of plants on land, from an evolutionary and an environmental perspective? The essays in this collection present a synthesis of our present state of knowledge, integrating current information in paleobotany... (read more)

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Dangerous Harvest: Drug Plants and the Transformation of Indigenous Landscapes
by Michael K Steinberg


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Throughout history almost all traditional indigenous societies have used psychoactive substances derived from plants in religious and healing rituals. Once such plants are adopted by outsiders for profane use, the often impoverished peasant farmers who... (read more)

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