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  • Cactus Botany and Cultivation - Editora UFV

    Series series Soluções
    Cactus plants have intrigued marking due to their great capacity to survive in harsh environments, their usefulness and, also their exotic beauty. In response to an increased demand for knowledge about these plants this book presents practical information on cultivation of cacti successfully.This work, richly illustrated with drawings and pictures, is a key tool for those who seek references on ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Forests and French Sea Power, 1660-1789

    by Paul Bamford ...
    Series series Heritage
    By choosing to concentrate upon discovering what forest resources were available to the French navy during the ancien régime and what use it was able to make of them, Mr. Bamford has not only provided the first monograph on that subject in the English language, but has gone far toward explaining why France was the loser in the long duel with England for the control of commerce and the extension of ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Tuning in to Nature

    Infrared Radiation and the Insect Communication System

    Learn how plants and insects communicate through emissions in the infrared frequency range and why poisonous pesticides do not solve the real problems facing agriculture. In this breakthrough book Phil Callahan uncovers why certain insects are attracted only to certain plants, the role of pheromones work in nature, and how plants under stress literally signal insects to come devour them. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Bird's Nest Fungi

    by Harold Brodie ...
    Series series Heritage
    The intriguing Bird’s Nest Fungi (Nidulariaceae) of forest, meadow, and garden have been familiar to botanists since 1601, but only relatively recently has the significance of their peculiar form been realized. Dr Brodie traces the long controversy that arose when Bird’s Nest Fungi were first classified as seed plants because of the numerous seed-like bodies contained in their small cup-shaped ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

  • The Natural History of Selborne

    by Gilbert White ...
    More than any other writer Gilbert White (1720-93) has shaped the relationship between man and nature. A hundred years before Darwin, White realised the crucial role of worms in the formation of soil and understood the significance of territory and song in birds. His precise, scrupulously honest and unaffectedly witty observations led him to interpret animals' behaviour in a unique manner. This ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Pinon Pine

    A Natural And Cultural History

    An engaging look at the history of the piñon pine and its ecosystem. Combining natural history and observations of the cultural importance of the tree to both native Indians and European settlers, Lanner provides information on the management of the tree and its interdependence with the birds and animals of the piñon-juniper woodland. Science, cultural history, and ecologicall issues, plus ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Flora of Alberta

    Series series Heritage
    Since the publication of the first edition more than thirty years ago, The Flora of Alberta has become the standard guide for naturalists, botanists, and all those interested in the wildlife of the province. It provides an inventory of 1775 known vascular plant species – ferns, conifers, and flowering plants – that are native to Alberta, or if non-native, that have become established and grow wild ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

  • Shrubs Of The Great Basin

    A Natural History

    Series series Max C. Fleishmann Series in Great Basin
    Mozingo presents the life histories of more than sixty species of both common and unusual shrubs, and discusses how shrubs grow, reproduce, and adapt to the extreme weather conditions that are part of daily life in the Great Basin. Drawings by Christine Stetter. ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • How to Grow Super Soybeans

    A Biological Farmer's Guide

    Do you know how to grow super soybeans? Learn how bacteria helps your crop grow better. Learn how to drought-proof your soil. Learn whether herbicides and pesticides are really necessary, and what place hydrogen peroxide has on your farm. Learn how to increase your profits. What you have here is 50 pages of real dynamite. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Seaweeds

    A Color-Coded, Illustrated Guide to Common Marine Plants of the East Coast of the United States

    by C. J. Hillson ...
    Automobiles, interstate highways, shorter work weeks, longer vacations, and higher salaries have all combined to bring the seashore closer to man. Where once a visit to the shore was only a dream for many, or a once-in-a-lifetime trip for others, the varied oceanic life that has held man's interest for centuries is now just beyond the garage doors of the American family. The same curiosity that ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Bread from Stones

    by Julius Hensel ...
    This book was the first work to attack Von Liebig’s salt fertilizer thesis, and it stands as valid today as when first written over 100 years ago. Translated from the German writings of Julius Hensel, the book was designed to introduce the people of the U.S. to the idea that plants require healthy food in order to flourish, just as a human being does. It describes a then new and rational system ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Book of Forest & Thicket

    Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of Eastern North America

    by John Eastman ...
    Richly illustrated fact and folklore exploring details of common plant and animal communities east of the rockies. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Gardening for Health and Nutrition

    An Introduction to the Method of Biodynamic Gardening

    A simple, down-to-earth introduction to the method of biodynamic gardening especially written for the backyard gardener. This classic introduction to biodynamic gardening introduces the gardener to an obvious, often forgotten principle: gardening is about living things, life forces, and life as such.In his introduction, John Philbrick talks of how each morning he was in the habit of meditating and ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Tropical Flowers

    Series series Periplus Nature Guides
    This handy field guide introduces 55 tropical plant species. Each exotic bloom is described in detail, its history of origination is discussed and gardening tips are given. There is a wealth of botanical detail, as well as fascinating information on the cultural uses of flowers. An indispensible guide to both common and unusual plants, the book is illustrated with over 120 beautiful color ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Hypericum Handbook

    Nature's Antidepressant

    For more than 2,000 years, depressed patients have turned to a rangy yellow weed known as hypericum, or St. John’s wort, to treat symptoms of unrelenting sadness. Ancient healers believed the herb to be so powerful that it not only vanquished depression but also could banish evil spirits forever.Today, more and more people believe that the herb carries significant power—at least when it come to ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Wild Places of Greater Melbourne

    by Robin Taylor ...
    Within the Greater Melbourne region there are a remarkable number of places where you can lose yourself in a forest, walk on a deserted beach or watch wildlife in their native environment. This 224-page full colour guide introduces 30 of Melbourne's magnificent 'wild places' selected from national parks, state forests and conservation reserves, all within an hour-and-a-half drive of the centre of ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Kosciuszko Alpine Flora

    Finalist Scholarly Reference section - The Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2001 Around Australia’s highest mountain lies a rare ecosystem, an alpine area of outstanding beauty and diversity, strikingly different from other alpine ecosystems of the world but with common features. Kosciuszko Alpine Flora describes and illustrates the area’s 212 flowering plants and ferns, ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Kosciuszko Alpine Flora: Field Edition

    Around Australia’s highest mountain lies a rare ecosystem, an alpine area of outstanding beauty and diversity, strikingly different from other alpine ecosystems of the world but with common features. Kosciuszko Alpine Flora describes and illustrates the area’s 212 flowering plants and ferns, of which 21 are endemic. It discusses the geological and human history of the area, the life-forms and ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Wildflowers of the Brisbane Ranges

    The Brisbane Ranges area, situated 80 km west of Melbourne and 30 km north-west of Geelong, is extraordinarily rich in diversity. With basalt grasslands, heathy woodland, alluvial soils, buckshot gravel and granite rocks, it boasts more than 430 species of native plants. Wildflowers of the Brisbane Ranges contains magnificent photographs of more than 400 species, many of them orchids, including ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Wildflowers of the Pine Barrens of New Jersey

    Wonderwalks is the first handy guide to all the accessible trails, sanctuaries, and nature centers owned and maintained by the New Jersey Audubon Society and open to the public free of charge. Nature lovers, hikers, birders, and anyone seeking a respite from the commotion of modern life will delight in this informative, illustrated tour of many of the Garden States most pristine natural sites and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Trees and Shrubs of California

    Series Book 62 - California Natural History Guides
    California's varied landscape is characterized by a spectacular abundance of plant life, including a magnificent variety of trees and shrubs. This is the first book to combine the trees and shrubs of California in one accessible field guide. Trees and Shrubs of California identifies and describes native California tree species and most common shrub species. The text is complemented by more than ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

  • Tiny Game Hunting

    Environmentally Healthy Ways to Trap and Kill the Pests in Your House and Garden

    Every year Americans use a staggering five hundred million pounds of toxic pesticides in and around their homes, schools, parks, and roads—a growing health risk for people and the environment. But are these poisons really necessary? This book, appealing to the hunter in us all, shows how to triumph in combat with pests without losing the war to toxic chemicals. Tiny Game Hunting, written in a ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Nitrogen in the Environment: Sources, Problems and Management

    Edited by R.F. Follett, J.L. Hatfield ...
    Nitrogen in the Environment: Sources, Problems, and Management is the first volume to provide a holistic perspective and comprehensive treatment of nitrogen from field, to ecosystem, to treatment of urban and rural drinking water supplies, while also including a historical overview, human health impacts and policy considerations. It provides a worldwide perspective on nitrogen and agriculture ... Read more

    $256.99 USD

  • Wetland Plants of Queensland

    A Field Guide

    This practical field guide describes and illustrates in colour 90 common and widespread wetland plants found in Queensland, and gives a distribution map for each species. To assist those readers who are keen to learn more, the book includes a series of keys to help identify those species that are not illustrated in the book but which may be encountered in the field. The keys also help to identify ... Read more

    $25.99 USD