Other Press, April 2023. Paper Back. In this playful yet informative manifesto, a leading plant neurobiologist presents the eight fundamental pillars on which the life of plants--and by extension, humans--rests. Even if they behave as though they were, humans are not the masters of the Earth, but only one of..... More
Other Press, April 2023. Hardcover. With fun, fascinating vignettes, a renowned neurobiologist illuminates the interconnectedness of plant life and how we can learn from it to better plan our communities. We animals account for a paltry 0.3% of the planet's biomass while plants add up to 85%. And when, with..... More
Bloomsbury Publishing, March 2023. Paper Back. Winner of the 2022 Rachel Carson Environment Book Award * Winner of the 2022 Science in Society Journalism Award (Books) * Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize "Thoughtful, insightful, and wise, Wild Souls is a landmark work."--Ed Yong, author of An Immense..... More
University Press of Mississippi, July 2008. Trade Paperback. In 1982, sisters Ruth Finley and Margaret Finley Shackelford made wills bequeathing 2,500 acres and two antebellum houses in Marshall County, Mississippi, to the National Audubon Society. Early in 1998, the surviving sister Margaret Shackelford invited the society to open its state..... More
Knopf, December 1981. Flexible Boards. The most comprehensive field guide available to the wonders of the North American seashore--a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. Discover the seashore's natural treasures with this handy guide, which covers nearly..... More
Produccicones de la Hamaca, March 2009. Trade Paperback. 101 Birds of Belize is the second edition of 100 Birds of Belize written by Carolyn M. Miller in 1995, which selected 100 out of more than 500 birds found in Belize for illustration and description. The second edition added the Harpy..... More
University of Arizona Press, December 1991. First Edition. Cloth. In 1962 the Green River was poisoned and its native fishes killed so that the new Flaming Gorge Reservoir could be stocked with non-native game fishes for sportsmen. This incident was representative of water management in the West, where dams and..... More
Smith-Morley, July 1992. Oversize Softcover. Previous owner's name on the title page. More
Back Bay Books, September 2001. Trade Paperback. By enquiring into the puzzle of sibling relations, Frank J. Sulloway pioneers a new view of how family affects individual development. He shows that birth-order is so fundamental to the family that it transcends gender, class and nationality. More
Back Bay Books, September 2001. Trade Paperback. By enquiring into the puzzle of sibling relations, Frank J. Sulloway pioneers a new view of how family affects individual development. He shows that birth-order is so fundamental to the family that it transcends gender, class and nationality. More
Back Bay Books, September 2001. Trade Paperback. By enquiring into the puzzle of sibling relations, Frank J. Sulloway pioneers a new view of how family affects individual development. He shows that birth-order is so fundamental to the family that it transcends gender, class and nationality. More
Sierra Club Books, March 1989. Paper Back. Gently used; Covers mildly worn from handling; Spine-uncreased; Text free of markings; An excellent copy. More
Gibbs Smith Publishers, April 2011. Hardcover. Part of John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West and wrote about its beauties but also fought for their preservation. His successes dot the landscape and are evident in all the natural features that bear his..... More
Gibbs Smith Publishers, April 2011. Hardcover. Part of John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West and wrote about its beauties but also fought for their preservation. His successes dot the landscape and are evident in all the natural features that bear his..... More
Macmillan, January 2006. Trade Paperback. More
Alfred A. Knopf, June 1979. Flexible Boards. Nothing is as colorful as a field of wildflowers in full-bloom so what could be more appropriate than a magnificent field guide with beautiful full-color photographs? More than 1,000 species are covered in full detail, with notes on more than 400 others. The..... More
William Morrow & Co, January 1966. Hardcover. In edgeworn jacket. Appears to be later printing. More
Random House (NY), December 1998. Hardcover. In Susan Orlean's mesmerizing true story of beauty and obsession is John Laroche, a renegade plant dealer and sharply handsome guy, in spite of the fact that he is missing his front teeth and has the posture of al dente spaghetti. In 1994, Laroche..... More
Houghton Mifflin, October 1985. Paper Back. After spending seven years in the Kalahari Desert, the authors provide a beautiful documentary examining wildlife in the Kalahari. Their adventure is the focus of a National Geographic special for television airing in January insert. More
D.R. Godine/ Nonpareill Book, January 1980. Reprint. Cloth. Octavo. In tan jacket with sun tanned spine, with black & red inked letteering & woodblock reproductions. Front flap is not clipped. Olive green cloth covered boards with gold lettering along spine. A Darker green end pages. Laid within is Nonpareil folded..... More
Tanager Books, April 1983. First Edition. Cloth. Blue cloth with gold lettering on spine. Clean, sound, with mildly worn jacket. More
Houghton, Mifflin Company, 1974. Reprint. Cloth. {4 & 1/2' x 7 & 1/2'} In tattered & torn DJ with large rough hewn chunk torn from top of front panel and top of spine and about one-half of rear panel. Much worn jacket edges. 5 inch tear snaking its way from..... More
Mariner Books, November 2007. Trade Paperback. Roger Tory Peterson's unique perspective on birding comes to life in these highly personal narratives. Here he relates his adventures during a lifetime of birding and traveling the world to observe and record nature. Though Peterson was widely known for his illustrations, this collection..... More
Houghton Mifflin, January 1947. Cloth. 12mo. Without dustjacket. Green cloth covered boards with black lettering & illustration on spine and front panel. Boards bowed. Corners bent & bumped. Roadside silhouettes on front end pages. Flight silhouettes on rear end pages. Previous owner's name in ink ffep. [230 pages]. More
Houghton Mifflin Co., January 1973. First Edition. Cloth. 12mo. in chipped, torn and tattered jacket. Flap not clipped. Green cloth covered boards with black lettering & illustration on front panel and along spine. Maps of Mexico on front and back end pages. [298 pages]. More
