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Mind of the Raven

Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds

by Bernd Heinrich ...

In Mind of the Raven, Bernd Heinrich, award-winning naturalist, finds himself dreaming of ravens and decides he must get to the truth about this animal reputed to be so intelligent.Much like a sleuth, Heinrich involves us in his quest to understand their world, letting one clue lead to the next. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a ... Read more

$11.49 USD

In Mind of the Raven, Bernd Heinrich, award-winning naturalist, finds himself dreaming of ravens and decides he must get to the truth about this animal reputed to be so intelligent.Much like a sleuth, Heinrich involves us in his quest to understand their world, letting one clue lead to the next. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a
... Read more
Baby Seeds To Big Plants: Botany for Kids | Nature for Children Edition

by Baby Professor ...

The first step to getting your child involved in gardening is to learn about the principles of botany. This is where this book will come in handy. As an excellent introduction to the subject, this book comes complete with pictures and texts. It has been formatted in a way that would easily capture and absorb a child's attention. Secure a copy now! ... Read more

$3.99 USD

The first step to getting your child involved in gardening is to learn about the principles of botany. This is where this book will come in handy. As an excellent introduction to the subject, this book comes complete with pictures and texts. It has been formatted in a way that would easily capture and absorb a child's attention. Secure a copy now!
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Book of Trees | Pacific Southwest Trees Edition | Children's Forest and Tree Books

by Baby Professor ...

Learn about trees and how important they are to the environment through this educational book. Learning is made much more fun and effective if there are images involved. The fun layout will also facilitate the easy retention of information. Go ahead and secure a copy of this coloring book now! ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Learn about trees and how important they are to the environment through this educational book. Learning is made much more fun and effective if there are images involved. The fun layout will also facilitate the easy retention of information. Go ahead and secure a copy of this coloring book now!
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Book of Trees | North Eastern Trees Edition | Children's Forest and Tree Books

by Baby Professor ...

The North Eastern Trees are the star of this educational book. Here, such trees are featured in order to help a child better understand biodiversity and environment. Hopefully, the book will ignite a strong passion to save the trees because of their importance to life on the planet. Grab a copy today! ... Read more

$3.99 USD

The North Eastern Trees are the star of this educational book. Here, such trees are featured in order to help a child better understand biodiversity and environment. Hopefully, the book will ignite a strong passion to save the trees because of their importance to life on the planet. Grab a copy today!
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What Makes a Plant a Plant? Structure and Defenses Science Book for Children | Children's Science & Nature Books

by Baby Professor ...

Nature is truly amazing! There are plants that may seem fragile at first look but are actually equipped with powerful structures and defenses, allowing them to withstand even the harshest weather conditions. Learn about the characteristics that make plants plants. Read this book, learn and share the information with family and friends today! ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Nature is truly amazing! There are plants that may seem fragile at first look but are actually equipped with powerful structures and defenses, allowing them to withstand even the harshest weather conditions. Learn about the characteristics that make plants plants. Read this book, learn and share the information with family and friends today!
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Plant Life Cycle (How Plants Grow): 2nd Grade Science Workbook | Children's Botany Books Edition

by Baby Professor ...

Awareness springs from education. You can only encourage your child to be environmentally aware if you feed his/her mind with the facts and pictures. Therefore, the purpose of this educational book is to educate your child to be aware of his/her surroundings. It will teach him/her to appreciate and eventually, to become a good custodian of the Earth. Start your child’s education right! Buy a book ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Awareness springs from education. You can only encourage your child to be environmentally aware if you feed his/her mind with the facts and pictures. Therefore, the purpose of this educational book is to educate your child to be aware of his/her surroundings. It will teach him/her to appreciate and eventually, to become a good custodian of the Earth. Start your child’s education right! Buy a book
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The Hidden Life of Trees

What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from A Secret World

by Peter Wohlleben, Suzanne Simard ...

Translated by Jane Billinghurst ...

Series Book 1 - The Mysteries of Nature
A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • One of the most beloved books of our time: an illuminating account of the forest, and the science that shows us how trees communicate, feel, and live in social networks. After reading this book, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.“Breaks entirely new ground ... [Peter Wohlleben] has listened to trees and decoded ... Read more

$13.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • One of the most beloved books of our time: an illuminating account of the forest, and the science that shows us how trees communicate, feel, and live in social networks. After reading this book, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.“Breaks entirely new ground ... [Peter Wohlleben] has listened to trees and decoded
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The Light Eaters

How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

by Zoë Schlanger ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • TIME’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 • New York Magazine’s 10 Best Books of the Year • Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction of 2024 • Smithsonian’s 10 Best Science Books of the Year • A Best Book of the Year: Boston Globe, Scientific American,New York Public Library, Chri... ... Read more

$12.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • TIME’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 • New York Magazine’s 10 Best Books of the Year • Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction of 2024 • Smithsonian’s 10 Best Science Books of the Year • A Best Book of the Year: Boston Globe, Scientific American,New York Public Library, Chri...
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Atlas of Botany

How Plants Have Evolved, Adapted and Thrived

by DK ...

From the earliest green shoots to dense tropical forests, discover how plants spread across the world to build our environment.Plants first emerged on a very different looking Earth 500 million years ago. As land masses moved, plants were brought together in fierce competition with one another, or separated to continue their lives in very different conditions. On this evolutionary journey, they ... Read more

$14.99 USD

From the earliest green shoots to dense tropical forests, discover how plants spread across the world to build our environment.Plants first emerged on a very different looking Earth 500 million years ago. As land masses moved, plants were brought together in fierce competition with one another, or separated to continue their lives in very different conditions. On this evolutionary journey, they
... Read more
Ginkgo

The Tree That Time Forgot

by Peter Crane ...

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 people first found it useful about a thousand years ago. Today ginkgo is beloved for the elegance of its leaves, prized for its edible nuts, and revered ... Read more

$28.79 USD

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 people first found it useful about a thousand years ago. Today ginkgo is beloved for the elegance of its leaves, prized for its edible nuts, and revered
... Read more
The Tree

A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter

by Colin Tudge ...

A blend of history, science, philosophy, and environmentalism, The Tree is an engaging and elegant look at the life of the tree and what modern research tells us about their future.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 ... Read more

$14.99 USD

A blend of history, science, philosophy, and environmentalism, The Tree is an engaging and elegant look at the life of the tree and what modern research tells us about their future.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
... Read more
North American Wildland Plants

A Field Guide

by James Stubbendieck, Stephan L. Hatch, Neal M. Bryan, Cheryl D. Dunn ...

North American Wildland Plants contains descriptions of the salient characteristics of the most important wildland plants of North America. This comprehensive reference assists individuals with limited botanical knowledge as well as natural resource professionals in identifying wildland plants. The two hundred species of wildland plants in this book were selected because of their abundance, ... Read more

$28.79 USD

North American Wildland Plants contains descriptions of the salient characteristics of the most important wildland plants of North America. This comprehensive reference assists individuals with limited botanical knowledge as well as natural resource professionals in identifying wildland plants. The two hundred species of wildland plants in this book were selected because of their abundance,
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The Collector

David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest

by Jack Nisbet ...

Equal parts biography, natural history, and travelogue, Jack Nisbet tells the story of David Douglas, the 19th century Scottish naturalist and botanical explorer—perfect for amateur naturalists and armchair historians of the Pacific NorthwestThe Collector tracks Douglas's fascinating history, from his humble birth in Scotland in 1799 to his botanical training under the famed William Jackson Hooker ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Equal parts biography, natural history, and travelogue, Jack Nisbet tells the story of David Douglas, the 19th century Scottish naturalist and botanical explorer—perfect for amateur naturalists and armchair historians of the Pacific NorthwestThe Collector tracks Douglas's fascinating history, from his humble birth in Scotland in 1799 to his botanical training under the famed William Jackson Hooker
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The Tropical Houseplant Doctor

by Rhea Spencer ...

Prepare to embark on a journey that will breathe new life into your indoor oasis. Within the pages of this book, you'll uncover transformative insights to nurture your plants, turning them into flourishing emblems of your care and understanding.In this book about tropical houseplants, here is just a fraction of what you will discover:Simple to follow chapters dedicated to particular types of ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Prepare to embark on a journey that will breathe new life into your indoor oasis. Within the pages of this book, you'll uncover transformative insights to nurture your plants, turning them into flourishing emblems of your care and understanding.In this book about tropical houseplants, here is just a fraction of what you will discover:Simple to follow chapters dedicated to particular types of
... Read more
Handbook of Plant Disease Identification and Management

by Balaji Aglave ...

Handbook of Plant Disease Identification and Management presents the fundamentals of plant diseases identification based on symptomology and management focusing mainly on integrated pest management approach. It discusses a variety of techniques for the diagnosis of crop disease, losses due to crop diseases, and theories behind disease management. It describes how society is constraining the ... Read more

$70.99 USD

Handbook of Plant Disease Identification and Management presents the fundamentals of plant diseases identification based on symptomology and management focusing mainly on integrated pest management approach. It discusses a variety of techniques for the diagnosis of crop disease, losses due to crop diseases, and theories behind disease management. It describes how society is constraining the
... Read more
The Fruit Hunters

A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce, and Obsession

by Adam Leith Gollner ...

This vivid and unforgettable expedition through the world of exotic fruit, from an author with “the talents of a food writer, investigative journalist, poet, travel writer, and humorist” (The New York Times Book Review), is being made into a documentary starring Bill Pullman.The Fruit Hunters is the engrossing story of some of Earth’s most desired foods told by an intrepid journalist and keen ... Read more

$13.99 USD

This vivid and unforgettable expedition through the world of exotic fruit, from an author with “the talents of a food writer, investigative journalist, poet, travel writer, and humorist” (The New York Times Book Review), is being made into a documentary starring Bill Pullman.The Fruit Hunters is the engrossing story of some of Earth’s most desired foods told by an intrepid journalist and keen
... Read more
Sleeping Beauties

The Mystery of Dormant Innovations in Nature and Culture

by Andreas Wagner ...

Life innovates constantly, producing perfectly adapted species – but there’s a catch.A TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BEST BOOK OF 2023'Hopeful and fascinating.' THE TIMESMany animals and plants eke out seemingly unremarkable lives. Passive, constrained, modest, threatened. Then, in a blink of evolutionary time, they flourish spectacularly. Once we start to look, these ‘sleeping beauties’ crop up eve... ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Life innovates constantly, producing perfectly adapted species – but there’s a catch.A TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BEST BOOK OF 2023'Hopeful and fascinating.' THE TIMESMany animals and plants eke out seemingly unremarkable lives. Passive, constrained, modest, threatened. Then, in a blink of evolutionary time, they flourish spectacularly. Once we start to look, these ‘sleeping beauties’ crop up eve...
... Read more
Planting Our World

by Stefano Mancuso ...

Translated by Gregory Conti ...

With fun, fascinating vignettes, a renowned neurobiologist illuminates the interconnectedness of plant life and how we can learn from it to better plan our communities.We animals account for a paltry 0.3% of the planet’s biomass while plants add up to 85%. And when, with just a little training, we are able to look at the world without seeing it solely as humanity’s playground, we cannot help but ... Read more

$14.99 USD

With fun, fascinating vignettes, a renowned neurobiologist illuminates the interconnectedness of plant life and how we can learn from it to better plan our communities.We animals account for a paltry 0.3% of the planet’s biomass while plants add up to 85%. And when, with just a little training, we are able to look at the world without seeing it solely as humanity’s playground, we cannot help but
... Read more
Language of Flowers - Illustrated by Kate Greenaway

This enchanting glossary of flowers, and their hidden meanings and symbols, is accompanied by Kate Greenaway’s wonderfully rich illustrations.This fascinating insight into a bygone era shares the traditional method of communication popularised in the Victorian age. Featuring 82 beautifully colour-illustrated pages, Language of Flowers reveals which plants are a declaration of war and which express ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This enchanting glossary of flowers, and their hidden meanings and symbols, is accompanied by Kate Greenaway’s wonderfully rich illustrations.This fascinating insight into a bygone era shares the traditional method of communication popularised in the Victorian age. Featuring 82 beautifully colour-illustrated pages, Language of Flowers reveals which plants are a declaration of war and which express
... Read more
Amber Waves

The Extraordinary Biography of Wheat, from Wild Grass to World Megacrop

by Catherine Zabinski ...

The biography of a staple grain we often take for granted, exploring how wheat went from wild grass to a world-shaping crop.Amber Waves tells the story of a group of grass species that first grew in scattered stands in the foothills of the Middle East until our ancestors discovered their value as a source of food. Over thousands of years, we moved their seeds to all but the polar regions of Earth, ... Read more

$14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The biography of a staple grain we often take for granted, exploring how wheat went from wild grass to a world-shaping crop.Amber Waves tells the story of a group of grass species that first grew in scattered stands in the foothills of the Middle East until our ancestors discovered their value as a source of food. Over thousands of years, we moved their seeds to all but the polar regions of Earth,
... Read more
The Southwest Native Plant Primer

235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden

by Jack Dash, Luke Takata, Arizona Native Plant Society ...

From Arizona's leading native plant organization, this accessible and colorful guide to planting natives will help gardeners at every level of experience add beneficial pollinators to their home gardens.The Southwest Native Plant Primer introduces 235 wildflowers, grasses, vines, cacti, and trees recommended for gardeners of any skill level interested in choosing native plants for a garden that ... Read more

$13.99 USD

From Arizona's leading native plant organization, this accessible and colorful guide to planting natives will help gardeners at every level of experience add beneficial pollinators to their home gardens.The Southwest Native Plant Primer introduces 235 wildflowers, grasses, vines, cacti, and trees recommended for gardeners of any skill level interested in choosing native plants for a garden that
... Read more
What's that Tree?

A Beginner's Guide

by DK ...

Series series DK What's That?
Learn more about the beautiful trees around you with this identification guide, perfect for beginners, featuring over 150 common tree species.If you want to know the difference between a Serbian spruce and a silver birch or how different trees change through the seasons then What's that Tree? is the ideal guide for you. Species overviews show you what to look for where and related trees are shown ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Learn more about the beautiful trees around you with this identification guide, perfect for beginners, featuring over 150 common tree species.If you want to know the difference between a Serbian spruce and a silver birch or how different trees change through the seasons then What's that Tree? is the ideal guide for you. Species overviews show you what to look for where and related trees are shown
... Read more
The Forgotten Botanist

Sara Plummer Lemmon's Life of Science and Art

by Wynne Brown ...

WILLA Literary Award Winner in Creative Nonfiction2022 Spur Award Winner2022 Top Pick in Southwest Books of the YearNew Mexico-Arizona Book Awards Finalist in Cover DesignHonorable Mention in the At-Large NFPW Communications ContestThe Forgotten Botanist is the account of an extraordinary woman who, in 1870, was driven by ill health to leave the East Coast for a new life in the West—alone. At ... Read more

$20.19 USD

WILLA Literary Award Winner in Creative Nonfiction2022 Spur Award Winner2022 Top Pick in Southwest Books of the YearNew Mexico-Arizona Book Awards Finalist in Cover DesignHonorable Mention in the At-Large NFPW Communications ContestThe Forgotten Botanist is the account of an extraordinary woman who, in 1870, was driven by ill health to leave the East Coast for a new life in the West—alone. At
... Read more
The Botany of Desire

A Plant's-Eye View of the World

by Michael Pollan ...

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 AmericaIn 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant ... Read more

$9.99 USD

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 AmericaIn 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant
... Read more

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