Reference Books


Flower Finder (Nature Study Guides) Best Price: $2.36 I gave this to a young friend who was working at a summer camp. She loved it!	Beyond Words: Talking with Animals and Nature Best Price: $4.95 In this book Marta Williams carries forward the concepts described in Learning Their Language. ...	Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of Texas (Smithsonian Handbooks) Best Price: $14.09 My wife and I observed several species of birds in our neighborhood and we simply wanted to know...	Birds of California Field Guide (Our Nature Field Guides) Best Price: $3.83 I am merely a casual bird observer with my young boys, but compared to other bird identification...	Living with Sheep: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Flock (Living with) Best Price: $7.93 Reading this book has given me confidence to become a shepherd myself. In addition to many...



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...	Plants of Arizona Best Price: $13.46 A slightly less than perfect reference for the slightly more than serious amateur or the out of...	Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation Best Price: $32.00 (Originally published at ananimalfriendlylife.com) Working Animals as Persons: Essays on on...	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...	A Field Guide to Pacific States Wildflowers: Washington, Oregon, California and adjacent areas (Peterson Field Guides (R)) Best Price: $3.07 Personally, I think the Peterson Guides are far more helpful than the Audobon publications. As...



Insects: Their Natural History and Diversity: With a Photographic Guide to Insects of Eastern North America Best Price: $56.86 I love this book. I flip through it frequently. It is not much in terms of a field guide, but...	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...	An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology Best Price: $53.40 Essential of behavioral college students! The Brazilian Portuguese version has some problems...	Voyage of the Turtle: In Pursuit of the Earth's Last Dinosaur Best Price: $7.01 My husband gave me the book, and I read it within a few days. It is entertaining, informative,...	Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth Best Price: $8.70 A well-written and researched tribute to the mysterious medium that provides the foundation for...

Readers Digest North American Wildlife This is our first family field guide that we picked up at a used book sale. It is not...	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...	Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence Best Price: $7.70 After spending some time postulating theories which might help explain the motives and actions...	Birds of Colorado Field Guide Best Price: $8.81 I love this bird book. It is divided by color and very easy to use. The Stan's notes section...	Sociobiology: The New Synthesis, Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition Best Price: $34.30 This book caused a lot of controversy in the 70's because it states that humans are animals and...

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...	Vital Signs 2007-2008: The Trends that Are Shaping Our Future (Vital Signs) Best Price: $11.00 I've read every issue of Vital Signs since Worldwatch introduced it years ago. It contains a...	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....	Reef Coral Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (Reef Set) Best Price: $21.36 This book is easy to use, yet provides the information that you need. Its color pictures make...	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...

Birds, Beasts, and Relatives Best Price: $6.98 I have been a huge fan of Gerald Durrell's books since childhood, especially the ones that his...	Nature Cure Best Price: $21.80 Early in Nature Cure Richard Mabey returns continually to the swift, who in...	Divine Wind: The History and Science of Hurricanes Best Price: $7.10 As an original member of the 53rd Weather Recon. Sqdn of the USAAC and who has flown in B-17's...	A Guide to the Birds of Panama Best Price: $31.32 It remains the only guide specific to the birds of Panama so a birder headed to that country has...	The Herbalist's Way: The Art and Practice of Healing with Plant Medicines (Chelsea Green) Best Price: $18.81 I cannot give enough praise to this work. The Phillips writing style is a delight and the...

The Beast in the Garden: The True Story of a Predator's Deadly Return to Suburban America Best Price: $8.44 There is no beast in the garden, unless the author means: the beasts (=humans) in his (=the...	Celestial Sampler: 60 Small-Scope Tours for Starlit Nights (Stargazing) Best Price: $15.27 I like the columns. I travel frequently. A comfortably sized easy guide for binoculars seemed...	National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America Best Price: $11.57 From the National Wildlife Federation? comes the most up-to-date, all-photographic field guide...	Meteorology Today Best Price: $115.16 METEOROLOGY TODAY, Ninth Edition, is one of the most widely used and authoritative texts for the...	Lost in the Barrens Best Price: $2.93 Orphan Jamie, lives in a remote trappers cabin in the Canadian north with his uncle Angus...

A Book of Bees: And How to Keep Them Best Price: $7.59 This is not strictly a how-to about beekeeping. There are other fine books that will provide...	Arctic Homestead: The True Story of One Family's Survival and Courage in the Alaskan Wilds Best Price: $8.91 I have read many true story accounts of wilderness "Alaska Bush" living, but this one...	Disapproving Rabbits Best Price: $2.99 My husband and I love this book. We visit the disapproving rabbit blog every day to check out...	Frozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages Best Price: $10.81 Bravo ... excellent book! There is not much to say that others reviewers had already said. This...	A Dazzle of Dragonflies Best Price: $26.34 "A Dazzle of Dragonflies" is precisely what it claims to be: a dazzling, spectacular...

Walden (Concord Library) Best Price: $6.26 On the 150th anniversary of its publication, a new edition of the nature classic First...	Tom Brown's Science and Art of Tracking Best Price: $7.88 Some of the stuff is a little too huggy feely for me, but if you work through that stuff,...	Taming the Truffle: The History, Lore, and Science of the Ultimate Mushroom Best Price: $17.47 This book is beautifully presented through excellent printing, and wonderful photographs. It is...	Dancing with Your Dark Horse: How Horse Sense Helps Us Find Balance, Strength and Wisdom Best Price: $4.85 This is a really wonderful book. It is full of amazing insights into the interior world of...	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...

The Allure of Turquoise Best Price: $12.38 "The Allure of Turquoise" is made up of a collection of articles on turquoise, its...	World Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures: The Ultimate Visual Reference To 1000 Dinosaurs And Prehistoric Creatures Of Land, Air And Sea ... And Cretaceous Eras (World Encyclopedia) Best Price: $15.67 My son has LOTS of dinosaur books, and this one is by far the best. At first, I was disapointed...	Awakening Spirits (Religion and Spirituality) Best Price: $7.89 I would highly recommend this book. It is easy reading and very informative. The author can at...	A Book of Bees: And How to Keep Them Best Price: $7.59 This is not strictly a how-to about beekeeping. There are other fine books that will provide...	Arctic Homestead: The True Story of One Family's Survival and Courage in the Alaskan Wilds Best Price: $8.91 I have read many true story accounts of wilderness "Alaska Bush" living, but this one...

Disapproving Rabbits Best Price: $2.99 My husband and I love this book. We visit the disapproving rabbit blog every day to check out...	Frozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages Best Price: $10.81 Bravo ... excellent book! There is not much to say that others reviewers had already said. This...	A Dazzle of Dragonflies Best Price: $26.34 "A Dazzle of Dragonflies" is precisely what it claims to be: a dazzling, spectacular...	Walden (Concord Library) Best Price: $6.26 On the 150th anniversary of its publication, a new edition of the nature classic First...	Tom Brown's Science and Art of Tracking Best Price: $7.88 Some of the stuff is a little too huggy feely for me, but if you work through that stuff,...

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