Reference Books


Peterson First Guide to Caterpillars of North America (Peterson First Guides (R))Peterson First Guide to Caterpillars of North America (Peterson First Guides (R))
Best Price: $2.83
This is a fine concept, completely unrealized. I bought it for grandchildren, but it would...
Coming Back to Life: Practices to Reconnect Our Lives, Our WorldComing Back to Life: Practices to Reconnect Our Lives, Our World
Best Price: $10.36
This is a great book written by a wise elder. While my sentiments are in agreement with the...
Coral Reef Coloring BookCoral Reef Coloring Book
Best Price: $1.71
Adults and kids who enjoy art and/or nature will find the books in this series enjoyable. You...
Cactus Hotel (An Owlet Book)Cactus Hotel (An Owlet Book)
Best Price: $2.48
"Cactus Hotel" is one of those rare books that is highly educational without seeming...
Understanding the Alcoholic's Mind: The Nature of Craving and How to Control ItUnderstanding the Alcoholic's Mind: The Nature of Craving and How to Control It
Best Price: $4.69
Though lucky enough to not be an addict myself, I have learned a huge amount about alcoholism...


The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They MatterThe Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter
Best Price: $8.76
As a nature writer myself, I'm always thrilled to come upon another writer in the genre, one new...
Garden Flowers Coloring Book (Color Your World)Garden Flowers Coloring Book (Color Your World)
Best Price: $2.34
Not what I expected, I love butterflies and only one was included, but nevertheless, I love to...
Foxfire 11 (Foxfire)Foxfire 11 (Foxfire)
Best Price: $10.69
Enough with the editing and correcting the language usage of these wonderful people...why take...
Hoof Prints: More Stories from Proud SpiritHoof Prints: More Stories from Proud Spirit
Best Price: $12.95
This is not only a great collection of stories about horse rescues; it speaks of the love and...
A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central AmericaA Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America
Best Price: $33.37
Good pictures and information but a very heavy book to carry around while birding. Perhaps the...


Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of North America -- Eastern Region (Smithsonian Handbooks)Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of North America -- Eastern Region (Smithsonian Handbooks)
Best Price: $11.00
A really great book on birds. With photo picture makes it easier to identify as well as a...
Beekeeping: A Practical GuideBeekeeping: A Practical Guide
Best Price: $10.63
This was my first book looking into getting and raising bees and honey. It was an easy read and...
Water: A Natural HistoryWater: A Natural History
Best Price: $6.60
Water.... I have never read a book like this before, that brought me to an element and made me...
Hawks from Every Angle: How to Identify Raptors In FlightHawks from Every Angle: How to Identify Raptors In Flight
Best Price: $12.39
I'm a bird guy. I absolutely love birds, and the birds I love more than any others are hawks. ...
Plant Spirit Shamanism: Traditional Techniques for Healing the SoulPlant Spirit Shamanism: Traditional Techniques for Healing the Soul
Best Price: $10.50
I read a lot of books on spritiality, spiritualism etc, but this book shows the way to...

Birds of Kenya and Northern TanzaniaBirds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania
Best Price: $22.98
The book is very comprehensive. Unfortunately, even though it claims to be a field guide, it is...
Making A Killing: The Political Economy of Animal RightsMaking A Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights
Best Price: $10.55
As committed as I thought I was to the animal rights movement and specifically veganism, I...
Smithsonian Handbooks: Trees (Smithsonian Handbooks)Smithsonian Handbooks: Trees (Smithsonian Handbooks)
Best Price: $2.98
These books are so helpful to use as references for painting. Very clear photograhy. I would...
Ask Your Animal: Resolving Animal Behavioral Issues through Intuitive CommunicationAsk Your Animal: Resolving Animal Behavioral Issues through Intuitive Communication
Best Price: $5.95
We all know that our pets communicate with us without saying a word. With just a look, they can...
Ecology of a Cracker Childhood (World As Home, The)Ecology of a Cracker Childhood (World As Home, The)
Best Price: $3.95
"Write about what you know," is an old axiom for would-be authors. Janisse Ray takes...

The Shorebird GuideThe Shorebird Guide
Best Price: $13.35
Over the past few years an avant-garde style of bird identification has arisen. The classic...
Deerskins Into Buckskins: How To Tan With Natural Materials, a Field Guide for Hunters and GatherersDeerskins Into Buckskins: How To Tan With Natural Materials, a Field Guide for Hunters and Gatherers
Best Price: $12.29
This book was well written, entertaining, and motivating. I'll definitely be tanning some hides...
Winter Tree Finder (Nature Study Guides)Winter Tree Finder (Nature Study Guides)
Best Price: $3.46
This little book will teach you to be MUCH MORE observant of the features of a twig on a tree...
Guide to the Birds of AlaskaGuide to the Birds of Alaska
Best Price: $16.78
This is a comprehensive guide to the birds that inhabit Alaska. I would like to see range and...
Peterson First Guide to Trees (Peterson First Guides (R))Peterson First Guide to Trees (Peterson First Guides (R))
Best Price: $1.93
this little book is perfect to take along on a trip or picnic to identify trees. lots of...

50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth: Completely New and Updated for the 21st Century50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth: Completely New and Updated for the 21st Century
Best Price: $4.94
I have used the older version of the "50 Simple Things Kids Can do to Save the Earth"...
The Pine BarrensThe Pine Barrens
Best Price: $7.11
This time John McPhee turns his hand to one of those anomalous natural treasures that has...
Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide, Second EditionBirds of Wisconsin Field Guide, Second Edition
Best Price: $7.60
Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide, Second Edition This book has really helped me to identify...
The Great Lakes Water WarsThe Great Lakes Water Wars
Best Price: $14.92
As a hydrologist in the Great Lakes' basin, this book is a great read. It brings the science...
A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America (Peterson Field Guides)A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America (Peterson Field Guides)
Best Price: $8.43
As stated, it is difficult to go wrong with and of the Peterson Field Guides. This work is...

Red-Tails in Love: A Wildlife Drama in Central Park (Vintage Departures)Red-Tails in Love: A Wildlife Drama in Central Park (Vintage Departures)
Best Price: $4.99
For me the book was so-so. There seemed to me to be more energy spent on which birders were...
Disapproving RabbitsDisapproving Rabbits
Best Price: $7.25
My husband and I love this book. We visit the disapproving rabbit blog every day to check out...
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: $8.06
What a crisis for me! I always looked at pigeons as objects to be avoided in my urban...
A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North AmericaA Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America
Best Price: $21.86
As others have already reviewed, I am a fly fisherman who purchased this book to get a better...
BirdBird
Best Price: $31.38
Dorling Kindersley have become well known for producing clear, visually oriented reference books...

Evening ThoughtsEvening Thoughts
Best Price: $11.25
Fr. Thomas Berry emphasizes that all things and beings have a place in Creation. It is a...
Rocks, Gems and Minerals: Revised and Updated (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)Rocks, Gems and Minerals: Revised and Updated (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)
Best Price: $3.50
This was my first book on identification at the age of 10. These guides were invaluable teaching...
Weather (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)Weather (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)
Best Price: $1.92
As a child, I subscribed to the weekly reader book club in elementary school. My first book was...
Out of Gas: The End of the Age Of OilOut of Gas: The End of the Age Of Oil
Best Price: $7.39
I enjoyed this book very much. It's short and sweet and to the point. Mr David Goodstein is a...
Fern Finder: A Guide to Native Ferns of Central and Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada (Nature Study Guides)Fern Finder: A Guide to Native Ferns of Central and Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada (Nature Study Guides)
Best Price: $3.04
This is a quick and dirty field guide. It's good for what it is. It simply covers common...

Animals: 1,419 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, etc. (Dover Pictorial Archives)Animals: 1,419 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, etc. (Dover Pictorial Archives)
Best Price: $11.26
This book has the most awesome animal drawings I have ever seen. The fact that they are wood...
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...
Peterson Field Guide: Eastern Birds' NestsPeterson Field Guide: Eastern Birds' Nests
Best Price: $5.93
This little book is enormously helpful in identifying birds' nests and eggs. It is an easy read...
Amphibians and Reptiles of GeorgiaAmphibians and Reptiles of Georgia
Best Price: $26.37
This is an excellent book on herps in Georgia. I'm majoring in wildlife management in college...
The Tree Where Man Was Born (Classic, Nature, Penguin)The Tree Where Man Was Born (Classic, Nature, Penguin)
Best Price: $8.43
This is one my very favorite of Matthiessen's impressive canon, ranking easily with Far Tortuga...

Frozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice AgesFrozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages
Best Price: $10.91
A must read for anyone interested in long term as well as short term climate changes that have...
Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines: A Guide to Using, Growing, and Propagating North American Woody PlantsNative Trees, Shrubs, and Vines: A Guide to Using, Growing, and Propagating North American Woody Plants
Best Price: $22.41
This is the 'bible' of native plant info when it comes to the woody species. His native...
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: $15.65
This Revised and Expanded Edition of Hands-On Nature is an engaging how-to activity book--for...
Design with Nature (Wiley Series in Sustainable Design)Design with Nature (Wiley Series in Sustainable Design)
Best Price: $32.95
My husband is a landscape designer and architect. So, he loves this stuff! I bought it for him...
Birds of Pennsylvania Field Guide, Second EditionBirds of Pennsylvania Field Guide, Second Edition
Best Price: $7.66
My family loves this book. We keep it by the window overlooking our bird feeders. We have...

Stokes Butterfly Book : The Complete Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification, and BehaviorStokes Butterfly Book : The Complete Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification, and Behavior
Best Price: $4.90
While visiting the Butterfly Garden exhibit in Boston's Science Museum, we asked a person in...
Ecological Literacy: Educating Our Children for a Sustainable World (The Bioneers Series)Ecological Literacy: Educating Our Children for a Sustainable World (The Bioneers Series)
Best Price: $10.49
Living Education: The Power of the Circle This book explores the depth of the challenges of...
Plan C: Community Survival Strategies for Peak Oil and Climate ChangePlan C: Community Survival Strategies for Peak Oil and Climate Change
Best Price: $13.57
Concerns over climate change and energy depletion are increasing exponentially. Mainstream...
  
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