Reference Books


Garden Flowers Coloring Book (Color Your World)Garden Flowers Coloring Book (Color Your World)
Best Price: $2.08
Not what I expected, I love butterflies and only one was included, but nevertheless, I love to...
A PocketExpert Guide to Marine Fishes: 500+ Essential-To-Know Aquarium SpeciesA PocketExpert Guide to Marine Fishes: 500+ Essential-To-Know Aquarium Species
Best Price: $18.34
If you have a salt water aquarium, this is the one book you must have.
Tom Brown's Guide to City and Suburban Survival (Field Guide)Tom Brown's Guide to City and Suburban Survival (Field Guide)
Best Price: $6.99
This book is a great guide to being prepared for natural disasters in any city or suburb. Much...
EarthEarth
Best Price: $26.35
I'm a fan of these giant DK coffe table books. This was my first and is still my favorite. ...
Hawks from Every Angle: How to Identify Raptors In FlightHawks from Every Angle: How to Identify Raptors In Flight
Best Price: $12.88
I'm a bird guy. I absolutely love birds, and the birds I love more than any others are hawks. ...


A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians (Peterson Field Guides (R))A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians (Peterson Field Guides (R))
Best Price: $13.40
I have never received these books. They were due on June 1-5, 07. It is now July 13th. I...
Butterflies through Binoculars: The East A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Eastern North America (Butterflies Through Binoculars Series)Butterflies through Binoculars: The East A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Eastern North America (Butterflies Through Binoculars Series)
Best Price: $16.34
Obviously the result of exhaustive field research, this book is fantastic. The photos are great...
Spiders and Their Kin (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)Spiders and Their Kin (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)
Best Price: $2.77
this book is more of a minaturized field guide,..in size (it's about 6" x 4" wide) and...
The Reef Set: Reef Fish, Reef Creature and Reef Coral (3 Volumes) (Reef Set)The Reef Set: Reef Fish, Reef Creature and Reef Coral (3 Volumes) (Reef Set)
Best Price: $70.14
We have used these volumes regularly to aid in identifying what we've observed when SCUBA...
Peterson First Guide to Rocks and MineralsPeterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Best Price: $1.95
I found it to be very helpful for my students since we don't always have an opportunity to get...


With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate ChangeWith Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate Change
Best Price: $6.95
Best book I have read on Global Warming (so far: as of summer 2008) and I have read more than a...
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fossils (National Audubon Society Field Guides)National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fossils (National Audubon Society Field Guides)
Best Price: $11.00
Nobody does it like the National Audubon Society. Read the other reviews for more in-depth...
Plants Of The Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & AlaskaPlants Of The Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska
Best Price: $16.66
I found this book valuable for identifying plants associated with the lichens I collect. It is...
Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious ResourceWater: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource
Best Price: $7.97
I'm an agronomist and I live in Brazil.I read this book, translated to the portuguese, here in...
A Field Guide to Western Trees (Peterson Field Guides: 44)A Field Guide to Western Trees (Peterson Field Guides: 44)
Best Price: $10.35
I am a birder but always wanted to ID the trees that the birds were perched in. I first took...

Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New EnglandReading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England
Best Price: $11.11
I thought I knew the woods. "Reading the Forested Landscape" allows you to see what...
A Field Guide to Eastern Forests: North America (Peterson Field Guides (R))A Field Guide to Eastern Forests: North America (Peterson Field Guides (R))
Best Price: $11.58
This is a great, concise book for taking on field work expeditions. Very informative, excellent...
Edible and Medicinal Plants of the RockiesEdible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies
Best Price: $14.10
For the basics on this great book, see Leslie Nelson's review -- it's spot on in describing its...
A Spring without Bees: How Colony Collapse Disorder Has Endangered Our Food SupplyA Spring without Bees: How Colony Collapse Disorder Has Endangered Our Food Supply
Best Price: $10.00
Ending Colony Collapse Disorder Following in the footsteps of Rachel Carson, Michael...
Costa Rican Wildlife: An Introduction to Familiar Species (Pocket Naturalist - Waterford Press)Costa Rican Wildlife: An Introduction to Familiar Species (Pocket Naturalist - Waterford Press)
Best Price: $2.06
When I bought this, I was expecting something a bit more substantial. It is literally a small...

Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Field Guides)Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Field Guides)
Best Price: $11.29
Organization is the key to this excellent field guide. Butterflies are difficult to see...
The Solace of Open SpacesThe Solace of Open Spaces
Best Price: $4.88
This was more a personal essay than anything and of course that was the intention of the author....
Neil Sperry's Complete Guide to Texas Gardening, 2nd EditionNeil Sperry's Complete Guide to Texas Gardening, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $17.91
This is a great book. I had a very old book and this is an update.
A Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides)A Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides)
Best Price: $11.83
Very good collection of bird songs. Great companion to 'Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and...
Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks & MineralsSimon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks & Minerals
Best Price: $7.98
Great product...very concise yet covers everything that you need to know about rocks and minerals

Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles of the Galapagos Islands: An Identification Guide, 2nd EditionBirds, Mammals, and Reptiles of the Galapagos Islands: An Identification Guide, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $19.48
This is a first-class field guide, with a fully comprehensive coverage of all creatures...
Wake Up and Smell the Planet: The Non-Pompous, Non-Preachy Grist Guide to Greening Your DayWake Up and Smell the Planet: The Non-Pompous, Non-Preachy Grist Guide to Greening Your Day
Best Price: $7.99
Well written, concise and precise in our fast moving world , of twoo much inofration.
Mountain Light: In Search of the Dynamic Landscape, Tenth-Anniversary EditionMountain Light: In Search of the Dynamic Landscape, Tenth-Anniversary Edition
Best Price: $17.28
Well, even in the tenth revision, it is one of the classics one photographer needs to have in...
Birds of EuropeBirds of Europe
Best Price: $19.77
As time approached for my wife and I to take our first "river cruise" through Austria,...
Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and PeaceEarth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and Peace
Best Price: $8.89
This book is full of flawed logic, false data, endnotes (not footnotes) that reference her own...

Architecture by Birds and Insects: A Natural ArtArchitecture by Birds and Insects: A Natural Art
Best Price: $15.68
Influential American architect Philip Johnson once mused, “All architecture is...
Arctic DreamsArctic Dreams
Best Price: $8.46
This book is a lyrical reflection on the oneness of nature and mankind's troubled relationship...
North american wildlife (revised and updated)North american wildlife (revised and updated)
Best Price: $17.58
Overall i feel that this book is worth having around. Its good for plant and animal...
Living Downstream: A Scientist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the EnvironmentLiving Downstream: A Scientist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment
Best Price: $8.97
There's an image that stands out from this book, that encapsulates its heart and soul... the...
Field Guide to the Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes of the Northern United StatesField Guide to the Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes of the Northern United States
Best Price: $2.35
The book is perhaps of historical interest and contains some adequate illustrations that may...

Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America (Butterflies and Others Through Binoculars Field Guide Series)Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America (Butterflies and Others Through Binoculars Field Guide Series)
Best Price: $16.99
I am the nutty dragonfly lady in my neighborhood. I am out every day with my camera, wading,...
North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi (Falconguide)North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi (Falconguide)
Best Price: $15.21
Overall, this book is great for the beginner. It includes great color photographs of every...
Insects: Revised and Updated (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)Insects: Revised and Updated (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)
Best Price: $2.38
Even if you didn't read a word of the educational information concerning the orders of insects...
Evening ThoughtsEvening Thoughts
Best Price: $11.25
Fr. Thomas Berry emphasizes that all things and beings have a place in Creation. It is a...
Peterson First Guide to Clouds and WeatherPeterson First Guide to Clouds and Weather
Best Price: $1.95
This is an extremely handy book for making super quick predictions on the skies. Shows all...

The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy - and Why They MatterThe Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy - and Why They Matter
Best Price: $8.65
Any library strong in animal reference studies, will find this an intriguing coverage surveying...
National Audubon Society Regional Guide to the Pacific Northwest (National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest)National Audubon Society Regional Guide to the Pacific Northwest (National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest)
Best Price: $11.25
This is a wonderful book by National Audubon Society for the Pacific Northwest region. The...
Butterflies and Moths (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)Butterflies and Moths (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)
Best Price: $2.89
This little book's awesome. It's a great beginner's book, and even if you're not a beginner,...
A Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes : North America North of Mexico (Peterson Field Guides)A Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes : North America North of Mexico (Peterson Field Guides)
Best Price: $10.79
Great book with lots of pictures of species. I hoped that there would be photos for EACH...
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashells (National Audubon Society Field Guide Series)National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashells (National Audubon Society Field Guide Series)
Best Price: $8.78
I buy the Audubon books for my young son and I. We both enjoy using them often when we've...

Sacred Geometry: Deciphering the CodeSacred Geometry: Deciphering the Code
Best Price: $14.78
This is an incredible resource for anyone interested in the architecture of the universe and the...
A Field Guide to Western Birds: A Completely New Guide to Field Marks of All Species Found in North America West of the 100th Meridian and North of Mexico (Peterson Field Guides (R))A Field Guide to Western Birds: A Completely New Guide to Field Marks of All Species Found in North America West of the 100th Meridian and North of Mexico (Peterson Field Guides (R))
Best Price: $15.90
If you start with this guide, you probably will never need another. Color illustrations, rather...
Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking (Field Guide)Tom Brown's Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking (Field Guide)
Best Price: $8.65
I first read this book several years ago, along with his first book "The Tracker." I...
Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions, 2nd EditionStructural Geology of Rocks and Regions, 2nd Edition
Best Price: $95.18
What should a textbook be? Comprehensive. Authoritative. Clear, readable, and hopefully...
Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern Region (Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs)Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern Region (Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs)
Best Price: $18.23
Hands down the best field guide to songs available. I've tried all the others - this one is the...

The Last Season (P.S.)The Last Season (P.S.)
Best Price: $5.98
When someone dies alone in the wilderness there are questions to be answered. Eric Blehm took on...
Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-BirdsMind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds
Best Price: $5.99
Heinrich is a fine scientist with a flexible mind who enjoys animals, nature and adventure. He...
Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest (Timber Press Field Guide)Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest (Timber Press Field Guide)
Best Price: $14.99
Our kindergarten student is interested in wildflowers. We live in the Northeast part of the...
Animal Skulls: A Guide to North American SpeciesAnimal Skulls: A Guide to North American Species
Best Price: $24.64
This is a great book. The review in the August 2007, Journal of Mammalogy is spot on. Consider...
Considering the Horse: Tales of Problems Solved and Lessons LearnedConsidering the Horse: Tales of Problems Solved and Lessons Learned
Best Price: $7.70
A very good book that has problems and solutions for issues with horses. All of his books that I...
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