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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
by Richard Preston

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Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained — the coast redwood trees, Sequoia sempervirens. Ninety-six percent of the ancient redwood forests have...
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees, Eastern Region
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees, Eastern Region
by Elbert L. Little

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Tree peepers everywhere will enjoy these two guides which explore the incredible environment of our country's forests-including seasonal features, habitat, range, and lore. Nearly 700 species of trees are detailed in photographs of leaf shape, bark...
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Northwest Trees: Identifying and Understanding the Region's Native Trees
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Northwest Trees: Identifying and Understanding the Region's Native Trees
by Stephen F. Arno and Ramona P. Hammerly

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How can you distinguish a Noble fir from a Grand fir? Or a Quaking Aspen from a Sitka Alder? Stephen Arno and Ramona Hammerly will show you how in their classic guide to identifying and appreciating Northwest trees. Arno and Hammerly have been studying...
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The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
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The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
by John Vaillant

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As vividly as Jon Krakauer put readers on Everest, John Vaillant takes us into the heart of North America's last great forest, where trees grow to eighteen feet in diameter, sunlight never touches the ground, and the chainsaws are always at work...
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Trees: A Visual Guide
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Trees: A Visual Guide
by Tony Rodd and Jennifer Stackhouse

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Beautifully illustrated and designed, this gorgeous reference book explores the world of trees from every perspective: from the world's great forests to the lifespan of a single leaf. Arresting color photographs of a wide variety of trees and close-ups...
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Lost Worlds: Adventures in the Tropical Rainforest
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Lost Worlds: Adventures in the Tropical Rainforest
by Bruce M Beehler

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Perhaps it is not possible to experience all the mysterious sounds, the unfamiliar smells, and the spectacular sights of a tropical rainforest without ever visiting one. But this exhilarating and honest book comes wondrously close to taking the reader on...
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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
by Richard Preston

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Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained — the coast redwood trees, Sequoia sempervirens. Ninety-six percent of the ancient redwood forests have...
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Remarkable Trees of the World
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Remarkable Trees of the World
by Thomas Pakenham

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"A stunning volume" (Time) and the most magnificent book on the world's trees published in years. THE PUBLICATION OF Remarkable Trees of the World took American audiences by storm. Now in a handsome paperback volume with flaps, Thomas Pakenham embarks on...
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Oregon Trees & Wildflowers: An Introduction to Familiar Species of Trees, Shrubs and Wildflowers
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Oregon Trees & Wildflowers: An Introduction to Familiar Species of Trees, Shrubs and Wildflowers
by James Kavanagh

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Oregon Trees & Wildflowers, An Introduction to Familiar Species, is a must-have, reference 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...
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The Easy Tree Guide: Common Native and Cultivated Trees of the United States and Canada
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The Easy Tree Guide: Common Native and Cultivated Trees of the United States and Canada
by Keith Rushforth

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Packed with color photographs and illustrations, The Easy Tree Guide is a handy, portable, and comprehensive aid to swift and accurate identification of more than 180 trees in the United States and Canada. Large, clear photos show what the trees look...
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Western Region
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Western Region
by Elbert L. Little

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All 933 identification pictures are full-color photos of significant details of virtually all native trees and many cultivated species as you see them in their natural habitat....
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The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
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The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
by John Vaillant

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Set in the vast wilderness of British Columbia, The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed encompasses suspense, history, and mythology in equal parts. It is also the saga of the loss of a sacred, beautiful, and botanically unique Sitka...
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Trees of Indiana Field Guide
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Trees of Indiana Field Guide
by Stan Tekiela

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Tree identification can be easy and enjoyable for everyone! These field guides feature professional, full-page photos and comprehensive, accessible information about each tree's leaves or needles, bark, mature size, fall color, state-specific range map...
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Forest Primeval: The Natural History of an Ancient Forest
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Forest Primeval: The Natural History of an Ancient Forest
by Chris Maser

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In this classic work of ecology, Chris Maser traces the growth of an ancient forest in Oregon's Cascade Mountains from its fiery birth in the year 987 to the present. A unique "biography" of an ecosystem, Forest Primeval portrays a diverse fabric of...
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Reading the Forested Landscape : a Natural History of New England (97 Edition)
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Reading the Forested Landscape : a Natural History of New England (97 Edition)
by Tom Wessels

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An original portrait of New England's forests, tracing their evolution from precolonial days to the present through a study of the patterns we see today. Landscape is much more than scenery to be observed or even terrain to be traveled, as this...
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Celebrating Birch: The Lore, Art, and Craft of an Ancient Tree
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Celebrating Birch: The Lore, Art, and Craft of an Ancient Tree
by North House Folk School

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With its graceful silhouette and distinctive white bark, the birch tree has been important to people wherever it has grown. This book covers all aspects of the North's most versatile tree; from its biology and ecology to its different uses, craft...
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Trees of the Pacific Northwest (Backpacker Field Guides)
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Trees of the Pacific Northwest (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...
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Native and Naturalized Trees of New England and Adjacent Canada: A Field Guide
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Native and Naturalized Trees of New England and Adjacent Canada: A Field Guide
by Richard M. Degraaf

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A practical field guide to forest trees of the Northeast....
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The Maple Syrup Book
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The Maple Syrup Book
by Janet Eagleson

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Delighting in nature's best-loved sweet. A fun and fact-filled work guaranteed to delight folks of all ages. -Library Journal In this richly illustrated book, the authors explore every aspect of maple syrup. They relate Native legends surrounding its...
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The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter
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The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter
by Colin Tudge

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There are redwoods in California that were ancient by the time Columbus first landed, and pines still alive that germinated around the time humans invented writing. There are Douglas firs as tall as skyscrapers, and a banyan tree in Calcutta as big as a...
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