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The Trees of North America: A Detailed Notes Notecard BoxThe Detailed Notes are luxury notecards that feature a striking close-up of a great artwork on the front, and the entire artwork on the back. Each set is housed in a presentation-quality box.This set, The Trees of North America, reproduces details of four exquisite...
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A Fire Story (Updated and Expanded Edition)From celebrated author and illustrator Brian Fies comes a firsthand account of the Northern California wildfires of 2017--revised and expanded, and now in paperback Early morning on Monday, October 9, 2017, wildfires burned through Northern California, resulting in 44 fatalities. In addition, 6,200 homes...
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One of Us: A Biologist's Walk Among BearsBarrie Gilbert's fascination with grizzly bears almost got him killed in Yellowstone National Park. He recovered, returned to fieldwork and devoted the next several decades to understanding and protecting these often-maligned giants. He has spent thousands of hours among wild grizzlies in Yosemite and...
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Some Stories: Lessons from the Edge of Business and Sport"A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of...
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Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest59 butterfly species are covered, both common and exotic, found in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. They include swallowtails, fritillaries, metalmarks, sulphurs, skippers, hairstreaks, blues, and more. Images, descriptive captions, and habitat index by Rick Cech (pronounced Check), a well known naturalist and butterfly...
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Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant IntelligenceAre plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? Or are they passive, incapable of independent action or social behavior? Philosophers and scientists have pondered these questions since ancient Greece, most often concluding that plants are unthinking and inert: they are...
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Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Encyclopedia of Invertebrates, Seaweeds and Selected FishesFinalist for 2006 BC Booksellers' Choice Award In Honour Of Bill DuthieWith 1,700 superb colour photographs of over 1,400 species, Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Encyclopedia of Invertebrates, Seaweeds and Selected Fishes is the most comprehensive collection of photographs of Pacific...
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The Bee Book: Discover the Wonder of Bees and How to Protect Them for Generations to ComeThe Bee Book shows you step-by-step how to create a bee-friendly garden, get started in beekeeping, and harness the power of honey for well-being.Fully illustrated with full-color photographs throughout, this beautiful guide covers everything you need to know to start your own backyard hive,...
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El AvestruzAuthor: Kate RiggsPublisher: Creative PaperbacksPublished: 01/17/2023Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.00h x 9.10w x 0.30dISBN: 9781682771396Audience: Ages 9-12
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La IguanaAuthor: Kate RiggsPublisher: Creative PaperbacksPublished: 01/17/2023Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.00h x 9.10w x 0.30dISBN: 9781682772485Audience: Ages 9-12
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Polóovi Temét! (English Translation - A Good Day!)A beautifully illustrated book written in haiku feaaturing animals of all shapes and sizes. Haiku poems consist of 3 lines. The first and last lines of a haiku have 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables.Author: Nichole Vasquez-SutterPublisher: Great Oak PressPublished: 09/20/2022Pages: 22Binding...
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Must Love Trees: An Unconventional GuideTobin Mitnick, JewsLoveTrees creator and shameless tree lover, leads you, the tree-curious, through the wonderful world of North American trees with fact, opinion, and humor. In Must Love Trees, Mitnick invites you to share his deeply personal connection to our forest companions in ways...
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I Love Pandas!There are few animals cuter than a panda, especially panda babies! From their fuzzy fur to their big bellies, pandas look like a real-life teddy bear. That's one reason why many kids choose pandas as their favorite animal! This book draws in these panda...
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King Cobra vs. Bald EagleA king cobra is a highly venomous snake that would never come face to face with a bald eagle in the wild. But if they did, which species would come out on top? With vivid photographs of these animals in the wild paired with...
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NarwhalsWith giant teeth that spiral from their mouths, narwhals are animals unlike any other, and curious and reluctant readers alike will be eager to discover how these whales live with this unique feature. Through carefully leveled text, detailed infographics that emphasize visual literacy, and...
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Field Guide to Edible Wild PlantsFirst-ever revision of a classic guidebookEssential information on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and edibility as well as updated taxonomy and 18 new speciesHow to find, prepare, and eat plants growing in the wildThis illustrated guide to North American wild edibles has been a nature...
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The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature's SalvationNamed one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist A provocative exploration of the "new ecology" and why most of what we think we know about alien species is wrong For a long time, veteran environmental journalist Fred Pearce thought in stark...
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Bees of the World: A Guide to Every FamilyA beautifully illustrated introduction to the incredible variety of bees from around the world When many people think of bees, they are likely to picture the western domesticated honey bee, insects that live in large, socially complex societies inside a hive with a single...
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A Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern and Central North AmericaThe best-selling bird-song collection ever recorded. Includes 267 species -- all the most common and vocal birds found east of the Rockies.Author: Cornell Laboratory Of OrnithologyPublisher: HarperAudioPublished: 04/01/2002Pages: 16Binding Type: CDWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 6.24h x 4.96w x 0.40dISBN: 9780618225941About the AuthorPeterson, Roger Tory: - ROGER...
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A Weaver's Garden: Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and FibersLong before the invention of pottery, men and women wove baskets from plant fibers. Today, craftworkers creating textiles and other products make use of many of these same resources and methods. Thoroughly researched and charmingly written, this practical guide by a veteran botanist and...
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