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Mycelium Running
Mycelium Running
by Paul Stamets
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More mushrooms, less pollution! Yes, you heard right: growing more mushrooms may be the best thing we can do to save the environment and mushroom expert Paul Stamets explains how in MYCELIUM RUNNING, a groundbreaking manual for saving the world through... (read more)

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Plants of the Rocky Mountains
Plants of the Rocky Mountains
by Linda Kershaw
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Over 1300 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, grasses, ferns, mosses and lichens are described and illustrated. Notes on origin of name, ecology, native uses, edibility and similar species are included, as are color-coded sections to allow for quick... (read more)

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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region (Audubon Society Field Guide)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region (Audubon Society Field Guide)
by National Audubon Society
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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)

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Natural Vegetation of Oregon and Washington
Natural Vegetation of Oregon and Washington
by Jerry E Franklin
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A reprint of the most comprehensive volume on Pacific Northwest ecology, long recognized as a model for ecological writing.... (read more)

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The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest
The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest
by Jack Nisbet
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"Sources of the River goes immediately onto my short shelf of best books about the Pacific Northwest." --Murray Morgan "Nisbet makes the landscape come alive on many levels, historical, biological and cultural." –-The Seattle Times "David... (read more)

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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
by Michael Pollan
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The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cooked and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, one of the most trusted food experts in America Every schoolchild learns about the mutually... (read more)

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Common Weeds of the United States
Common Weeds of the United States
by United States Department Of Agriculture
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Covers 220 important weeds with illustrations, maps, botanical information, plant lore for each. Over 225 illustrations. "It is good to have this helpful and attractive book easily available at a very reasonable price." — Phytologia.... (read more)

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Herbs (Reader's Digest Home Handbooks)
Herbs (Reader's Digest Home Handbooks)
by Lesley Bremness
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Everything you need to know about the world of herbs in a full color A-Z catalog of over 90 herbs, complete with detailed instructions on growing, harvesting and preserving, along with home remedies, cosmetic uses, and original recipes.... (read more)

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Modern Herbal Volume 2 the Medicinal Culinar
Modern Herbal Volume 2 the Medicinal Culinar
by Maud Grieve
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Volume 2 of the fullest, most useful compilation of herbal material. Gigantic alphabetical encyclopedia, from aconite to zedoary, gives botanical information, medical properties, folklore, economic uses, more. 161 illustrations.... (read more)

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Stefan Buczacki's Plant Dictionary: A-Z of 6,000 Plant Types - A-Z of 1,000 Common Names - A-Z of Plant Families
Stefan Buczacki's Plant Dictionary: A-Z of 6,000 Plant Types - A-Z of 1,000 Common Names - A-Z of Plant Families
by Stefan Buczacki
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A combination of dictionary and encyclopaedia on over 6,000 plants. Alphabetically arranged by genus, each entry indicates the type and size of plant, recommended varieties and growing tips. It also includes an A-Z of common names and a listing of plant... (read more)

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Newcomb's Wildflower Guide
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide
by Lawrence Newcomb
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Newcomb's Wildflower Guide covers more plants than any other guides and has more color illustrations, a more complete glossary, and — most important — a more accurate identification system, easilt mastered by nonbotanists. It is... (read more)

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Sagebrush Country: A Wildflower Sanctuary
Sagebrush Country: A Wildflower Sanctuary
by Ronald J Taylor
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Through color photographs and nontechnical descriptions, this book introduces visitors and residents alike to the abundant plant life in the land of bitterbrush and coyotes.... (read more)

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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms (Audubon Society Field Guide)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms (Audubon Society Field Guide)
by National Audubon Society
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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)

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The Secret Life of Plants
The Secret Life of Plants
by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird
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I can't believe I hadn't heard about this book before I found it on the shelf. Published in the 1970s, it explores the relationship between humans and plant life. Numerous scientific studies with lie detector tests, electrodes, and other '70s high-tech... (read more)

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The Jepson Manual
The Jepson Manual
by James C Hickman
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"More information is packed into one volume that will be useful to a wider audience than any other manual of this kind yet published in the history of botany."--David L. Magney, The California Native Plant Society "A single work . . . simultaneously... (read more)

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Trees of North America: A Guide to Field Identification (Golden Field Guides)
Trees of North America: A Guide to Field Identification (Golden Field Guides)
by Christian Brockman
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Smell the bark of the aromatic Sassafras. Wonder at the Lodgepole Pine, whose heat-activated cones reseed forests destroyed by fire. Search for the Sugar Maple, whose foliage blazes red and yellow in autumn. North America's trees rank among nature's most... (read more)

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Common Southwestern Native Plants: An Identification Guide
Common Southwestern Native Plants: An Identification Guide
by Jack L Carter
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Over 150 plants of the Southwest with color photographs and descriptions... (read more)

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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Edition
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Edition
by National Audubon Society
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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)

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Botany for Gardeners ((Rev)05 - Old Edition)
Botany for Gardeners ((Rev)05 - Old Edition)
by Brian Capon
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A bestseller since its debut in 1990, this indispensable and handy reference has now been expanded and updated to include an appendix on plant taxonomy and a comprehensive index. Two dozen new photos and illustrations make this new edition even richer... (read more)

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Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
by Michael Pollan
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Michael Pollan may be incapable of uninteresting writing. Discerning and lucid, his works tend to provoke the reader to engage themselves (at least in thought, if not deed) well beyond the final page. Second Nature: A Gardener's Education is Pollan's... (read more)

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