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The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart Publisher Comments Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley, tequila from agave, rum from sugarcane, bourbon from corn. Thirsty yet? In The Drunken Botanist, Amy Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Hardcover
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Dandelion Hunter: Foraging the Urban Wilderness by Rebecca Lerner Publisher Comments In this engaging and eye-opening read, forager-journalist Becky Lerner sets out on a quest to find her inner hunter-gatherer in the city of Portland, Oregon. After a disheartening week trying to live off wild plants from the streets and parks near... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Botanica Magnifica: Portraits of the World's Most Extraordinary Flowers and Plants (Tiny Folio) by Jonathan Singer Synopsis An unabridged miniature edition of Botanica Magnifica, featuring two hundred and fifty stunning photographs of rare or exotic plants and flowers by the Audubon of flowers,” Jonathan Singer First published as an oversized clothbound volume in... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Medieval Flower Book by Celia Fisher Publisher Comments In our modern world, the spiny-stemmed flowers, intertwined leaves, and delicate pink blossoms of the rubus fruticosus, or common blackberry bramble, might catch the eye of the casual observer or weekend gardener. Pleasant, prolific, and decorative... (read more) Your price: $20.00 New - Trade Paper
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Backyard Foraging: 65 Familiar Plants You Didn't Know You Could Eat by Ellen Zachos Publisher Comments You don't need to trek into the forest to forage edible plants. Ideal for first-time foragers, this book features 70 edible weeds, flowers, mushrooms, and ornamental plants typically found in urban or suburban neighborhoods. You'll be amazed by how many... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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New York City of Trees by Benjamin Swett Publisher Comments “If you love New York and you love trees, then you must read Benjamin Swett’s beautiful book, New York City of Trees. Swett describes the city’s trees with the perceptiveness of an accomplished naturalist and the artistry of a gifted... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Hardcover
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The Rocky Mountain Berry Book: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Berries and Fruits Throughout the Rocky Mountains by Bob Krumm Synopsis A complete guide to finding, harvesting, and preparing wild berries and fruits in the Rocky Mountain West. Includes color photos and more than 100 recipes.... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Kingdom of Fungi by Jens H. Petersen Publisher Comments "The Kingdom of Fungi melds the traditional classification still found in most field guides with the findings from recent phylogenetic studies. The photographs are absolutely stunning and will be the talk of the town."--Donald H. Pfister, Harvard... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Hardcover
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Robert John Thornton. the Temple of Flora by Werner Dressendorfer Publisher Comments A stunning achievement in botanical illustrationMore than two centuries have passed since the publication of Robert John Thornton's The Temple of Flora in 1799, but its charm remains unsullied. Although trained as a medical doctor, Thornton (c. 1768... (read more) Your price: $59.99 New - Hardcover
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Falcon Pocket Guide: Trees (Falcon Field Guides) by Todd Telander Synopsis Trees is a must-have, field guide for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're on a nature hike or taking a stroll in your neighborhood, you'll want to take along a copy of this indispensable guide featuring some of the most familiar, distinctive, and... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Plant Roots: The Hidden Half, Fourth Edition by Amram Eshel Publisher Comments This fourth edition reflects advances and emerging technologies in the field of root science. It covers the origin and characteristics of roots, root genetics and molecular biology, research techniques, the regulation of root growth, physiological... (read more) Your price: $221.75 New - Hardcover
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Mojave Desert Wildflowers: A Field Guide to Wildflowers, Trees, and Shrubs of the Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve, Death Va (Falcon Field Guides) by Pam Mackay Synopsis The Mojave Desert ecoregion extends from eastern California to northwestern Arizona, southern Nevada, and southwestern Utah. This guide features 300 of the common species, full-color photographs, detailed descriptions, information on flowering season... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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American Canopy: Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation by Eric Rutkow Publisher Comments This fascinating and groundbreaking work tells the remarkable story of the relationship between Americans and their trees across the entire span of our nation’s history. Like many of us, historians have long been guilty of taking trees for granted.... (read more) Your price: $18.00 New - Trade Paper
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Field Manual of Diseases on Trees and Shrubs by R. Kenneth Horst Publisher Comments The Trees and Shrubs manual is a reference manual on diseases which attack trees, shrubs, and vines.... (read more) Your price: $189.00 New - Hardcover
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Ginkgo: The Tree That Time Forgot by Peter R. Crane Publisher Comments Perhaps the world’s most distinctive tree, ginkgo has remained stubbornly unchanged for more than two hundred million years. A living link to the age of dinosaurs, it survived the great ice ages as a relic in China, but it earned its reprieve when... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Hardcover
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Improving Water and Nutrient-Use Efficiency in Food Production Systems by Zed (edt) Rengel Publisher Comments Improving Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency in Food Production Systems provides professionals, students, and policy makers with an in-depth view of various aspects of water and nutrient us in crop production. The book covers topics related to global... (read more) Your price: $199.95 New - Hardcover
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Field Manual of Diseases on Garden and Greenhouse Flowers by R. Kenneth Horst Publisher Comments The Garden and Greenhouse Flowers manual is a reference manual on diseases which attack garden and greenhouse flowers.... (read more) Your price: $139.00 New - Hardcover
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Field Manual of Diseases on Grasses and Native Plants by R. Kenneth Horst Publisher Comments The Grasses and Native Plants manual is a reference manual on diseases which attack grasses, forage, native flowers, and weeds.... (read more) Your price: $139.00 New - Hardcover
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Momordica Genus in Asia - An Overview by L. K. Bharathi Publisher Comments Asiatic Momordica comprises 10 species of which 3 are monoecious and rest dioecious. They are unique in the sense that all are wild or cultivated vegetables with medicinal uses. Barring bitter gourd, all are under utilized vegetables with little research... (read more) Your price: $139.00 New - Hardcover
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Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books: Wildflowers [With Sticker(s)] (Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books) by Roger Tory Peterson Publisher Comments From the dazzling orange of a Canada Lily to the sunshine yellow of a Prickly-pear, coloring your own field guide is the most enjoable way to learn about wildflowers. Each drawing is accompanied by a brief description that educates as it entertains... (read more) Your price: $8.95 New - Mass Market
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