Reference Books


Invasive Plants: A Guide to Identification, Impacts, and Control of Common North American Species Best Price: $16.80 Although I am not a professional botanist to point out technical errors I have found this book...	Birds of Colorado Field Guide Best Price: $8.69 I found this book to be very frustrating and not very useful. The birds are arranged by...	Celestial Sampler: 60 Small-Scope Tours for Starlit Nights (Stargazing) Best Price: $15.08 I recently got a telescope and purchased several books to help me get started viewing the night...	The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinction Best Price: $10.95 Quammen does an exceptional job of explaining why biogeography should be important to you. He...	Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia Best Price: $20.37 We wanted a book that would allow us to identify turtles and reptiles that live in our pond, and...



The Immense Journey: An Imaginative Naturalist Explores the Mysteries of Man and Nature Best Price: $2.32 Here we have in The Lost Notebooks of Loren Eiseley, a keen observer of the effects of nature on...	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...	Birds of Michigan Field Guide, Second Edition Best Price: $7.68 Excellent reference material. Can quickly look up any bird by the color coding on the outside...	Owls of the United States and Canada: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior Best Price: $21.18 The book is great. There are many stunning photos. The book is worth every penny for just the...	Understanding the Alcoholic's Mind: The Nature of Craving and How to Control It Best Price: $4.65 Though lucky enough to not be an addict myself, I have learned a huge amount about alcoholism...



The Weather Book: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to the USA's Weather Best Price: $10.00 Well written and illustrated. The author clearly loves his subject and shares his enthusiasm...	Edible Forest Gardens (2 volume set) Best Price: $94.50 These books are very thorough. They take you through all the processes you need to get your...	Tropical Plants of Costa Rica: A Guide to Native and Exotic Flora Best Price: $21.92 This is an outstanding publication. I was able to identify virtually everything I saw on our...	A Book of Bees: And How to Keep Them Best Price: $7.47 This is not strictly a how-to about beekeeping. There are other fine books that will provide...	Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations Best Price: $15.20 Though the title says Dirt, it should actually say Soil, as this book is about how numerous...

The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals (Princeton Pocket Guides) Best Price: $15.41 I used this in Kenya, and got to know a lot of the animals there pretty well. If you are going...	Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays Best Price: $12.37 When I got this book last week, I was initially somewhat disappointed. I had expected something...	The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter Best Price: $8.44 As a nature writer myself, I'm always thrilled to come upon another writer in the genre, one new...	Stokes Butterfly Book : The Complete Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification, and Behavior Best Price: $4.88 While visiting the Butterfly Garden exhibit in Boston's Science Museum, we asked a person in...	Disapproving Rabbits Best Price: $7.25 My husband and I love this book. We visit the disapproving rabbit blog every day to check out...

Native 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...	Smithsonian Handbooks: Insects (Smithsonian Handbooks) Best Price: $11.93 These books are so helpful to use as references for painting. Very clear photograhy. I would...	Bigfoot! : The True Story of Apes in America Best Price: $5.75 Let me make it very clear right up front: I do NOT believe that Bigfoot/Sasquatch exists. ...	Bird Best Price: $31.47 Dorling Kindersley have become well known for producing clear, visually oriented reference books...	Living with Sheep: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Flock (Living with) Best Price: $7.78 Reading this book has given me confidence to become a shepherd myself. In addition to many...

A Voyage for Madmen Best Price: $3.51 I found this book captures the spirit of the adventurers, provides insightful background and...	Walden (Concord Library) Best Price: $6.26 On the 150th anniversary of its publication, a new edition of the nature classic First...	Adam's Task: Calling Animals by Name Best Price: $2.95 Not only is this an enjoyable, life-affirming, and ultimately truthful book in every sentence...	Earth Odyssey Best Price: $4.00 This book does a great job in bringing down to human scale otherwise abstract concepts like...	Leader of the Pack Best Price: $3.75 I thought I had the best dog in the world until we got another little puppy. Then, my dog became...

The New Encyclopedia of Snakes Best Price: $21.94 Chris Mattison has done it again. What a wonderful book - both the photographs and writing. It...	Reef Coral Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (Reef Set) Best Price: $21.39 This book is easy to use, yet provides the information that you need. Its color pictures make...	Birds of Georgia Field Guide Best Price: $8.93 Well, it is about time a small compact book with full color photos showing male, female, winter...	All That the Rain Promises, and More ...: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms Best Price: $10.92 This book is so wonderful! It's a great resource for the novice mycologist with beautiful color...	Hawaii's Fishes : A Guide for Snorkelers, Divers, and Aquarists Best Price: $10.80 This was perfect for my recent trip to the Big Island. My 7yr old son is a nature enthusiast -...

Best Friends: The True Story of the World's Most Beloved Animal Sanctuary Best Price: $3.85 You will not be disappointed with this book. It is nicely told and quick to read, however, it...	American Pests: The Losing War on Insects from Colonial Times to DDT Best Price: $12.47 The world of insects is one we only dimly understand. Yet from using arsenic, cobalt, and...	The 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....	365 Ways to Live Green: Your Everyday Guide to Saving the Environment Best Price: $3.93 365 Ways to Live Green will educate, inspire, and motivate you to do your part. With...	Fern Finder: A Guide to Native Ferns of Central and Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada (Nature Study Guides) Best Price: $3.01 This is a quick and dirty field guide. It's good for what it is. It simply covers common...

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...	Vital Signs 2007-2008: The Trends that Are Shaping Our Future (Vital Signs) Best Price: $11.11 I've read every issue of Vital Signs since Worldwatch introduced it years ago. It contains a...	Resilience Thinking: Sustaining Ecosystems and People in a Changing World Best Price: $22.84 Brian Walker, Program Director Resilience Alliance and a scientist with the CSIRO. Canberra...	The Private Life of Spiders Best Price: $18.78 I'm giving a brief 5-star review to this book to counteract the ridiculous 2-star review from...	Adventures in Tornado Alley: The Storm Chasers Best Price: $17.27 An easy to read book with several relatively short narratives on chasing storms and other...

My Nature Journal: A Personal Nature Guide for Young People Best Price: $17.00 This is a fantastic journal for children. It offers great ideas for journaling and has nice...	Tom Brown's Field Guide to Living with the Earth (Field Guide) Best Price: $8.26 This is a great book to add to your collection of survival books or to use alone. i have read...	National Audubon Society Field Guide to California Best Price: $10.00 If I could only take one field guide with me on my California hikes, this would be it. It...	No Way Home: The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations Best Price: $12.44 No Way Home: The Decline of the World's Great Animal Migrations by David Wilcove is a book about...	Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the South Canyon Fire Best Price: $7.35 I found the book compelling and I believe factual. I am sorry that this sacrefice did not stop...

Water: A Natural History Best Price: $8.48 Water.... I have never read a book like this before, that brought me to an element and made me...	Weed 'Em and Reap: A Weed Eater Reader Best Price: $3.95 There are all kinds of tidbits on edible plants, and this book is also full of funny stories,...	National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southwestern States: Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah (Audubon Field Guide) Best Price: $10.97 I initially found this book in the library and enjoyed it so much I wanted my own copy to carry...	A Modern Herbal (Volume 1, A-H): The Medicinal, Culinary, Cosmetic and Economic Properties, Cultivation and Folk-Lore of Herbs, Grasses, Fungi, Shrubs & Trees with Their Modern Scientific Uses Best Price: $7.95 This is the first volume of the two volume herbal set.If you like classical literature and...	Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation Best Price: $14.91 This book is amazing! Beautiful Pictures!! Our family saved baby sea turtles on a vacation....

Spirit Horses Best Price: $21.99 All I can say is Spirit Horse's is just Breathtaking. A beautiful book,I would recommed it for...

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