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The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest by Jack Nisbet Review Jack Nisbet first told the story of British explorer David Thompson, who mapped the Columbia River, in his acclaimed book Sources of the River, which set the standard for research and narrative biography for the region. Now Nisbet turns his attention... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover 
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region (Audubon Society Field Guide) by National Audubon Society Publisher Comments Trees is divided into 3 main sections: "Discovering Trees" includes background information on evolution, biology, anatomy and environment; "Observing Trees" provides practical advice on leaf collecting, bark rubbing and how to select and plant trees;... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Flexible
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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring by Richard Preston Publisher Comments 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... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, BC and Alaska by Jim Pojar Publisher Comments This is a revised edition of our bestselling book Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast marking the 10th anniversary of publication. This superb reference book features 794 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, aquatic plants, grasses, ferns, mosses and... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Food of the Gods : the Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge : a Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution (92 Edition) by Terrence Mckenna Staff Pick McKenna starts his radical revision of human evolution by positing the theory that we evolved from apes to humans because of brain changes brought about by ingesting psilocybin-containing mushrooms. This was, in his opinion, the birth of religion, and... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Rainforest Remedies Revised Edition by Rosita Arvigo Publisher Comments Timely book on rainforest herbology and traditional healing. Authors work with Central American healers to compile herbal lore.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Wetlands: A Threatened Landscape by Michael Williams Publisher Comments The purpose of this comprehensive appraisal of the world's wetlands is threefold: firstly to explore and to explain the evolution, occurrence and composition of wetlands and their physical and biological dynamics; second, to consider the impact upon them... (read more) List Price $58.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms (Audubon Society Field Guide) by National Audubon Society Publisher Comments With more than 700 mushrooms detailed with color photographs and descriptive text, this is the most comprehensive photographic field guide to the mushrooms of North America. The 762 full-color identification photographs show the mushrooms as they appear... (read more) List Price $20.95 Your price: $14.50 Used - Flexible
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Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West by Gregory L Tilford Publisher Comments Full-color photographs face detailed descriptions of 250 plant species in the western United States and Canada, covering field identification, habitat and range, edibility, medicinal uses, and more.... (read more) List Price $21.00 Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Natural Vegetation of Oregon and Washington by Jerry E Franklin Publisher Comments A reprint of the most comprehensive volume on Pacific Northwest ecology, long recognized as a model for ecological writing.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $23.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Rain Fore by Mark J Plotkin Publisher Comments For thousands of years, healers have used plants to cure illness. Aspirin, the world's most widely used drug, is based on compounds originally extracted from the bark of a willow tree, and more than a quarter of medicines found on pharmacy shelves... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Fruit: Edible, Inedible, Incredible by Wolfgang Stuppy Publisher Comments A remarkable collaboration of nature, art and photography, celebrating the beauty of fruit. The landmark books Seeds and Pollen were published in 2006 to rave reviews-with adjectives ranging from breathtaking to spectacular, from spellbinding to dazzling.... (read more) List Price $60.00 Your price: $40.00 Used - Hardcover
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Edition by National Audubon Society Staff Pick Since its founding in 1905, the National Audubon Society has actively promoted wildlife protection and environmental education. Keeping in sync with the work of its namesake and inspiration, famed wildlife artist John James Audubon (1785-1851), this not... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Flexible
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Botany for Gardeners an Introduction & Guide by Brian Capon Synopsis A clear, nontechnical explanation of how plants work, and our bestselling book. It succeeds in explaining the complex processes of plant growth, functions, adaptation, responses, and reproduction in simple language. As the author intended, the gardener... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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America's Wetland: Louisiana's Vanishing Coast by Bevil Knapp Publisher Comments America's Wetland sounds the clarion call of the catastrophic effects of Louisiana's vanishing coastline--not just for Louisiana but for the nation and the world. This vital landscape known as America's Wetland is currently disappearing at a rate of... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $18.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed by John Vaillant Publisher Comments The felling of a celebrated giant golden spruce tree in British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Islands takes on a potent symbolism in this probing study of an unprecedented act of eco-vandalism. Vaillant profiles the culprit, an ex-logger turned messianic... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mac's Field Guide to Pacific Northwest Trees by craig macgowan Publisher Comments Two-sided plastic laminated cards developed by a teacher of marine science. Color drawings, common and scientific names, information on size and habitat.... (read more) List Price $4.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Miscellaneous
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Sacred Smoke: The Ancient Art of Smudging for Modern Times by Harvest Mccampbell Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-111) and index.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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One River by Wade Davis Publisher Comments In the 1940s, biologist Richard Evans Schultes uncovered many of the secrets of the rain forest, relying not only on his own prodigious investigations, but on the wisdom passed down by local tribes. Thirty years later his student, Wade Davis, followed in... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Simon & Schuster's Guide to Cacti and Succulents: Tographs and Illustrations by Mariella Pizzetti Publisher Comments Fascinating, informative, and user-friendly, Simon & Schuster's Guide to Cacti and Succulents is a stunning reference to an intriguing category of plants. A thorough introduction describes the history of Cactaceae (the largest of the many plant families... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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