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The Drunken Botanist
The Drunken Botanist
by Amy Stewart
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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)

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Dandelion Hunter: Foraging the Urban Wilderness
Dandelion Hunter: Foraging the Urban Wilderness
by Rebecca Lerner
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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)

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Botanica Magnifica: Portraits of the World's Most Extraordinary Flowers and Plants (Tiny Folio)
Botanica Magnifica: Portraits of the World's Most Extraordinary Flowers and Plants (Tiny Folio)
by Jonathan Singer
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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)

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The Medieval Flower Book
The Medieval Flower Book
by Celia Fisher
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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)

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Backyard Foraging: 65 Familiar Plants You Didn't Know You Could Eat
Backyard Foraging: 65 Familiar Plants You Didn't Know You Could Eat
by Ellen Zachos
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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)

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New York City of Trees
New York City of Trees
by Benjamin Swett
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“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)

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The Rocky Mountain Berry Book: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Berries and Fruits Throughout the Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountain Berry Book: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Berries and Fruits Throughout the Rocky Mountains
by Bob Krumm
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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)

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The Kingdom of Fungi
The Kingdom of Fungi
by Jens H. Petersen
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"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)

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Robert John Thornton. the Temple of Flora
Robert John Thornton. the Temple of Flora
by Werner Dressendorfer
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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)

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Falcon Pocket Guide: Trees (Falcon Field Guides)
Falcon Pocket Guide: Trees (Falcon Field Guides)
by Todd Telander
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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)

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Plant Roots: The Hidden Half, Fourth Edition
Plant Roots: The Hidden Half, Fourth Edition
by Amram Eshel
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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)

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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)
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
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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)

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American Canopy: Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation
American Canopy: Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation
by Eric Rutkow
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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)

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Field Manual of Diseases on Trees and Shrubs
Field Manual of Diseases on Trees and Shrubs
by R. Kenneth Horst
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The Trees and Shrubs manual is a reference manual on diseases which attack trees, shrubs, and vines.... (read more)

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Ginkgo: The Tree That Time Forgot
Ginkgo: The Tree That Time Forgot
by Peter R. Crane
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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)

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Improving Water and Nutrient-Use Efficiency in Food Production Systems
Improving Water and Nutrient-Use Efficiency in Food Production Systems
by Zed (edt) Rengel
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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)

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Field Manual of Diseases on Garden and Greenhouse Flowers
Field Manual of Diseases on Garden and Greenhouse Flowers
by R. Kenneth Horst
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The Garden and Greenhouse Flowers manual is a reference manual on diseases which attack garden and greenhouse flowers.... (read more)

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Field Manual of Diseases on Grasses and Native Plants
Field Manual of Diseases on Grasses and Native Plants
by R. Kenneth Horst
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The Grasses and Native Plants manual is a reference manual on diseases which attack grasses, forage, native flowers, and weeds.... (read more)

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Momordica Genus in Asia - An Overview
Momordica Genus in Asia - An Overview
by L. K. Bharathi
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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)

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Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books: Wildflowers [With Sticker(s)] (Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books)
Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books: Wildflowers [With Sticker(s)] (Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books)
by Roger Tory Peterson
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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)

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