Reference Books


Natural Horse-Man-Ship: Six Keys to a Natural Horse-Human Relationship Best Price: $10.74 I did not find this book helpful at all. Mr.Parelli is all over the place with his writing....	A Field Guide to Insects Best Price: $5.45 A good simple introduction to insects and a handy pocket book size, easy too carry in the field.	Birding by Ear: Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides(R)) Best Price: $16.79 We live on 10 acres and have wondered what birds make certain calls. These CDs teach you how to...	A Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Eastern & Central North America (Peterson Field Guide Series) Best Price: $10.95 I live in North Carolina and I have been able to identify all the snakes, lizards, turtles, and...	Tuna: A Love Story Best Price: $13.97 Meet the biggest, fastest, warmest-blooded fish in the world. Richard Ellis' fact-packed,...



Tree Finder: A Manual for the Identification of Trees by Their Leaves (Nature Study Guides) Best Price: $2.78 This book provides good coverage of most trees of the northeast. It is compact and handy to...	Five Acres and Independence Best Price: $5.35 While many things have changed in our culture, economy and technology since this book was...	The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians Best Price: $10.00 This photographic guide features excellent images of probably almost all North-American reptiles...	National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms (National Audubon Society Field Guides) Best Price: $11.80 Don't buy it, it's a useless book, why a book without scientific names can work, the paper look...	Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America Best Price: $5.14 I love the Peterson field guide and thats the one I always bring out into the field. That being...



My Family and Other Animals Best Price: $5.79 All of Gerald Durell's writings are terrific, but the ones about his family are truly...	Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi Best Price: $25.05 This book is amazing, and is my husband's new found hobby book and is already well-read. It is...	Nature-Speak: Signs, Omens and Messages in Nature Best Price: $14.48 I wish I'd have this book years ago when I was first starting down the nature-based spiritual...	The Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide Best Price: $18.71 This book is well illustrated and well laid out for identifying the birds of Costa Rica both in...	Ecology of a Cracker Childhood (World As Home, The) Best Price: $6.75 "Write about what you know," is an old axiom for would-be authors. Janisse Ray takes...

Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle Best Price: $8.43 I read Wann's Simple Prosperity for supplemental reading to one of my college classes. It was...	The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild Best Price: $13.12 Childs has created a beautifully written book about animals and journeys into their abodes. He...	National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spiders & Related Species of North America (National Wildlife Federation Field Guide) Best Price: $12.66 This is a complete, informative, and handy field guide to insects and spiders of N. America. ...	Peterson First Guide to Butterflies and Moths (Peterson First Guides (R)) Best Price: $2.08 This book is awesome! Detailed pictures make it easy to identify your butterfly or moth and the...	Trees of North America: A Guide to Field Identification, Revised and Updated (Golden Field Guide from St. Martin's Press) Best Price: $8.91 More than 700 species in 76 families are included in this comprehensive but compact field guide....

Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture Best Price: $21.82 I thought this book was very well written with a lot of good information. I agree with on...	Gemstones of the World: Newly Revised & Expanded Third Edition Best Price: $13.77 I was expecting a bit more from this book! The reviews I read before purchasing this book all...	The Life of the Skies Best Price: $11.95 I often get a book from our local library and then decide after reading it or reading part of it...	Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond (Vol. 2): Water-Harvesting Earthworks Best Price: $21.28 Turn water scarcity into water abundance! Earthworks are one of the easiest, least expensive,...	Peterson First Guide to Insects of North America (Peterson First Guides (R)) Best Price: $1.95 Like to know what knid of insect that was but all those big heavy books are a pain to carry....

Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival (Field Guide) Best Price: $7.90 Cool book. Very practical about how to survive in the wilds of North America with nothing but...	For the Love of Animals: The Rise of the Animal Protection Movement Best Price: $13.69 The engaging story of how an unlikely group of extraordinary people laid the foundation for the...	Planet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before Best Price: $25.23 Not only did I receive this product faster than expected, it was brand new and it was one of the...	Dogs: Their Fossil Relatives and Evolutionary History Best Price: $18.75 Dogs and their kin have an extensive fossil record, especially in North America. The authors...	Plants Of The Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska Best Price: $15.68 I found this book valuable for identifying plants associated with the lichens I collect. It is...

Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas Best Price: $21.00 This is a reef fish identification book. This sounds obvious, but that really is the focus here....	Green Chic: Saving the Earth in Style Best Price: $7.53 This book does a terrific job listing simple, practical eco-friendly practices that any...	The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, and Primates Best Price: $16.00 This book is quite simply the one book you must take to Africa and especially if you cant afford...	Nights of Ice: True Stories of Disaster and Survival on Alaska's High Seas Best Price: $8.41 Excellent book. Spike Walker is a good story teller. His other book "Coming Back Alive is...	The Thin Book of Naming Elephants: How to Surface Undiscussables for Greater Organizational Success Best Price: $10.95 Important subject, but I do not find this book neither thorough nor providing good overview of...

Binocular Highlights: 99 Celestial Sights for Binocular Users (Sky & Telescope Stargazing) Best Price: $15.45 Although the book is aimed at binocular observers, it also makes a nice, portable "best of...	Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America: Fourth Edition (Peterson Field Guides (R)) Best Price: $6.80 I bought Mammals field guide 4th ed. to upgrade from my 3rd. ed. The 4th ed. has 80 plates...	Last Chance to See Best Price: $8.43 What a fun, informative, important book. I put it on my summer reading list for my students!	The Practical Geologist: The Introductory Guide to the Basics of Geology and to Collecting and Identifying Rocks Best Price: $6.45 Among my many interests, geology has always been lurking in the background, one that I never...	Home to Roost: A Backyard Farmer Chases Chickens Through the Ages Best Price: $11.45 More than anything else, "Home to Roost" reminds me of something that could have been...

Walden With Ralph Waldo Emerson's Essay on Thoreau (Everyman's Library) Best Price: $5.41 How does one review a classic? In this day of eco-spirituality, Thoreau is a must-read. This...	Birds of Peru (Princeton Field Guides) Best Price: $32.08 Muy buen libro, 100% recomendable. Esta guia contiene imagenes de muy buena calidad, a color y...	Fish Forever: The Definitive Guide to Understanding, Selecting, and Preparing Healthy, Delicious, and Environmentally Sustainable Seafood Best Price: $21.63 This is an absolutely essential cookbook for your kitchen if you are a serious cook. The recipes...	A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs: Northeastern and north-central United States and southeastern and south-centralCanada (Peterson Field Guides (R)) Best Price: $8.98 This book would be a lot better if it had more pictures. It's hard to compare a real specimen...	Ocean Best Price: $31.01 This is a huge book packed with information and gorgeous photography. There is plenty of science...

The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure, Third Edition Best Price: $15.66 I wish my parents had known about this so they could have taught me instead of me having to...	National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky (Audubon Society Field Guide Series) Best Price: $8.15 The National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky is a good book to get you started in...	Practical Photovoltaics: Electricity from Solar Cells Best Price: $12.89 Practical Photovoltaics is one of the finest, most comprehensive guides to the world of solar...	Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds Best Price: $15.65 This is such a great book, I was surprised at how beautiful and bright the pictures were! There...	The Illustrated Guide to Edible Wild Plants Best Price: $8.83 Good little book that covers quite a lot. Gives good information on those plants in the wild...

The Horses of Proud Spirit Best Price: $12.23 I love this book. It is tender -- it is funny -- it has sad moments and it has jubilent...	The Last Season (P.S.) Best Price: $5.98 I purchased this book from Amazon because I had known Randy's father back in the 70's. Dana...	Designing California Native Gardens: The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens Best Price: $18.77 I was looking for a book that would give me a comprehensive guide to xeriscaping with native...

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