Reference Books


Owls of the United States and Canada: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and BehaviorOwls of the United States and Canada: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior
Best Price: $23.22
The book is great. There are many stunning photos. The book is worth every penny for just the...
Butterflies through Binoculars: The West A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Western North America (Butterflies and Others Through Binoculars Field Guide Series.)Butterflies through Binoculars: The West A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Western North America (Butterflies and Others Through Binoculars Field Guide Series.)
Best Price: $14.25
I'm into lepidoptera, and own several buttefly books. This is definitely my go-to guide, and...
An Unspoken Hunger: Stories from the FieldAn Unspoken Hunger: Stories from the Field
Best Price: $2.00
This collection of essays about the soul and ecology of the Great Basin by a brilliant...
Greening the Ivory Tower: Improving the Environmental Track Record of Universities, Colleges, and Other Institutions (Urban and Industrial Environments)Greening the Ivory Tower: Improving the Environmental Track Record of Universities, Colleges, and Other Institutions (Urban and Industrial Environments)
Best Price: $24.29
Universities can teach and demonstrate environmental principles and stewardship by taking action...
Peterson First Guide to Trees (Peterson First Guides (R))Peterson First Guide to Trees (Peterson First Guides (R))
Best Price: $1.90
this little book is perfect to take along on a trip or picnic to identify trees. lots of...


Berry Finder: Eastern (Nature Study Guides)Berry Finder: Eastern (Nature Study Guides)
Best Price: $2.35
Easily the best field guide to berries available. Cheap too. I am now using my fourth copy of...
Field Guide to the Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania And the Mid-atlantic (Keystone Book)Field Guide to the Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania And the Mid-atlantic (Keystone Book)
Best Price: $14.31
I was able to meet the author of this book. I found both the book and the author very helpful....
Bargaining for Eden: The Fight for the Last Open Spaces in AmericaBargaining for Eden: The Fight for the Last Open Spaces in America
Best Price: $14.97
"Bargaining for Eden" is really two books in one. The first book, and the one that...
Robbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey--The Sweet Liquid Gold that Seduced the WorldRobbing the Bees: A Biography of Honey--The Sweet Liquid Gold that Seduced the World
Best Price: $3.50
It was fantastic! I was laughing and absorbingly reading this book and couldn't put it down. ...
Attracting and Feeding Hummingbirds (T.F.H. Wild Birds Series)Attracting and Feeding Hummingbirds (T.F.H. Wild Birds Series)
Best Price: $4.04
This small but information-packed guide is the best I've found for detailed, practical advice...


King Solomon's Ring: New Light on Animals' WaysKing Solomon's Ring: New Light on Animals' Ways
Best Price: $6.60
I read Lorenz's book when I was a boy and have never forgotten it, except now that reading it...
The Future of Nature: Writing on a Human Ecology from <i>Orion</i> Magazine (The World As Home)The Future of Nature: Writing on a Human Ecology from Orion Magazine (The World As Home)
Best Price: $10.15
The western mindset is arguably one of the greatest threats to the world&#8217;s ecological...
Plants and SocietyPlants and Society
Bought this book for a class. It served its purpose though sometimes didn't give enough details...
Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica.Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica.
Best Price: $18.72
Since there are few complete pocket guides for South America I though that this was worth a...
Weather (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)Weather (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)
Best Price: $2.44
As a child, I subscribed to the weekly reader book club in elementary school. My first book was...

Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide, Second EditionBirds of Wisconsin Field Guide, Second Edition
Best Price: $7.64
Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide, Second Edition This book has really helped me to identify...
The Edge of the SeaThe Edge of the Sea
Best Price: $7.00
Carson takes a more detailed look at life on the edge of the sea. Having been near one of the...
The Good Rain: Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest (Vintage Departures)The Good Rain: Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest (Vintage Departures)
Best Price: $7.62
This collection of essays by Seattle native and New York Times journalist Timothy Egan is...
National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Trees of North America : East (The Audubon S ociety Pocket Guides)National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Trees of North America : East (The Audubon S ociety Pocket Guides)
Best Price: $5.34
This book is an excellent reference book for the nature lover who isn't up to speed regarding...
Woodswoman: Living  Alone in the  Adirondack WildernessWoodswoman: Living Alone in the Adirondack Wilderness
Best Price: $3.95
This book surprised me with how enjoyable a read it was. I enjoy the outdoors and camp several...

Horses (Smithsonian Handbooks)Horses (Smithsonian Handbooks)
Best Price: $8.00
This book was excellent for my 8yr. old. It contains lots of information on horses without...
Florida's Fabulous Seashells: And Other Seashore LifeFlorida's Fabulous Seashells: And Other Seashore Life
Best Price: $6.95
This is written in a more story-telling way. THe graphics weren't as professional as I had...
Seashells of the World (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)Seashells of the World (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)
Best Price: $2.93
This was exactly the book on shells that I was looking for for my grandson. I remember the...
Gemstone Buying Guide, Second Edition: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select & Care for Colored GemsGemstone Buying Guide, Second Edition: How to Evaluate, Identify, Select & Care for Colored Gems
Best Price: $12.20
This book is an excellent source of easy to understand information. The information is easy to...
Hen's Teeth and Horse's ToesHen's Teeth and Horse's Toes
Best Price: $7.16
Like any collection of essays republished from other sources, this one--the third of many such...

Next of Kin: My Conversations with ChimpanzeesNext of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees
Best Price: $8.64
A very readable & enjoyable book. I especially enjoyed the chapter on autism & the...
Spirit HorsesSpirit Horses
Best Price: $21.25
All I can say is Spirit Horse's is just Breathtaking. A beautiful book,I would recommed it for...
BeesBees
Best Price: $14.62
In 1923 Rudolf Steiner predicted the dire state of the honeybee today. He said that, within...
National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World (National Audubon Society Field Guide Series.)National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World (National Audubon Society Field Guide Series.)
Best Price: $15.60
I work on a small passenger ship, and we always keep a copy of this book on the bridge for...
Birds of the West Indies (Princeton Field Guides)Birds of the West Indies (Princeton Field Guides)
Best Price: $15.55
All the birds of the West Indies are described and illustrated in this portable book make for...

Cornell Lab of Ornithology Handbook of Bird BiologyCornell Lab of Ornithology Handbook of Bird Biology
Best Price: $68.07
This is a good compendium of ornithology. It contains general information on bird biology,...
Dinosaurs: The TextbookDinosaurs: The Textbook
Best Price: $69.54
I teach a course about Dinosaur biology at a local community college and this textbook is...
The Birds in My LifeThe Birds in My Life
Best Price: $2.90
I'm thrilled that my neighbors love this book. The kids just love the birds! And my older...
Earth Ponds: The Country Pond Maker's Guide to Building, Maintenance and RestorationEarth Ponds: The Country Pond Maker's Guide to Building, Maintenance and Restoration
Best Price: $8.95
This is a lovely, dreamy little book with some great black and white photos. It's perfect...
Tom Brown's Field Guide to Living with the Earth (Field Guide)Tom Brown's Field Guide to Living with the Earth (Field Guide)
Best Price: $8.27
This is a great book to add to your collection of survival books or to use alone. i have read...

A Field Guide to Bacteria (Comstock Book)A Field Guide to Bacteria (Comstock Book)
Best Price: $16.22
Where else can you learn why dead fish glow in the dark! Wonderful. Good attention given to my...
Trees and Shrubs of California (California Natural History Guides)Trees and Shrubs of California (California Natural History Guides)
Best Price: $16.15
This book is exactly as described and what I wanted. After a trip to the Channel Islands where...
Bird Tracks & Sign : A Guide to North American SpeciesBird Tracks & Sign : A Guide to North American Species
Best Price: $20.36
This book is a much needed guide to bird sign and tracks. It complements Elbroch's guide to...
True Horsemanship Through FeelTrue Horsemanship Through Feel
Best Price: $13.99
The training execises are good and typical of natural horsemanship; the explanations that...
Wildflowers Of WisconsinWildflowers Of Wisconsin
Best Price: $10.73
I really enjoyed using this book to identify wild flowers at the various State Parks I visited...

Butterflies of the East Coast: An Observer's GuideButterflies of the East Coast: An Observer's Guide
Best Price: $19.77
This book (Cech and Tudor) is perhaps the best nature guidebook ever, definitely the best...
Secrets of the Savanna: Twenty-three Years in the African Wilderness Unraveling the Mysteries of Elephants and PeopleSecrets of the Savanna: Twenty-three Years in the African Wilderness Unraveling the Mysteries of Elephants and People
Best Price: $0.01
This is the grand finale of the Africa books for the Owens'. I have read all with great...
Mark of the Grizzly: True Stories of Recent Bear Attacks and the Hard Lessons LearnedMark of the Grizzly: True Stories of Recent Bear Attacks and the Hard Lessons Learned
Best Price: $5.25
I love this book .........fun and entertaining, though gory and spooky as the reviews suggest.
The Private Life of SpidersThe Private Life of Spiders
Best Price: $19.62
I'm giving a brief 5-star review to this book to counteract the ridiculous 2-star review from...
Trees of the California LandscapeTrees of the California Landscape
Best Price: $34.95
A fellow arborist brought this in to work and I got a copy before the Western Chapter...

The Trees in My ForestThe Trees in My Forest
Best Price: $5.49
Bernd Heinrich's abilities in acute perception are well portrayed in this book. He possesses...
A Guide to Night Sounds: The Nighttime Sounds of 60 Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, and InsectsA Guide to Night Sounds: The Nighttime Sounds of 60 Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, and Insects
Best Price: $3.97
Night has always fascinated, and sometimes terrified, me. Blacklighting for moths alone in the...
Animal Tracking BasicsAnimal Tracking Basics
Best Price: $3.98
I can't imagine life without tracking. This book is not just a how to track book but also a...
Red: Passion and Patience in the DesertRed: Passion and Patience in the Desert
Best Price: $7.89
Terry Tempest Williams is without a doubt one of the finest writers to tackle the intricacies of...
Sierra Nevada Natural History (California Natural History Guides)Sierra Nevada Natural History (California Natural History Guides)
Best Price: $15.53
Bought this book for some friends, and they've gotten quite a bit of use out of it for...

Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled BirdPigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird
Best Price: $6.50
What a crisis for me! I always looked at pigeons as objects to be avoided in my urban...
Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among OptionsSustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options
Best Price: $57.69
Unfortunately, I bought this book for a class before realizing that I could have managed just as...
Backyard Bird Identification Guide (T.F.H. Wild Birds Series)Backyard Bird Identification Guide (T.F.H. Wild Birds Series)
Best Price: $4.05
Pictures are great, but there are so many other books out there with better information.
Reef Fish Behavior: Florida, Caribbean, BahamasReef Fish Behavior: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas
Best Price: $22.74
As a family we enjoy scuba diving. Our last vacation in Honduras we were noticing certain fish...
The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming WorldThe Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World
Best Price: $24.14
By Dag Stomberg (St. Andrews, Scotland) I write to sound the praises of this extraordinary...

Hands-On Nature: Information and Activities for Exploring the Environment with ChildrenHands-On Nature: Information and Activities for Exploring the Environment with Children
Best Price: $16.47
This Revised and Expanded Edition of Hands-On Nature is an engaging how-to activity book--for...
Birds of Pennsylvania Field Guide, Second EditionBirds of Pennsylvania Field Guide, Second Edition
Best Price: $7.61
My family loves this book. We keep it by the window overlooking our bird feeders. We have...
   
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