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A Field Guide to Eastern Forests: North America (Peterson Field Guides)

By: Kricher, John C.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: October 1998

Seller ID: 255219

ISBN: 0395928958

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New

A Field Guide to Hawks: North America (Peterson Field Guide Series, 35)

By: Clark, William S.

Price: $6.98

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (P): August 1987

Seller ID: 277439

ISBN: 0395441129

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Very Good

A Field Guide to Insects

By: N/A

Price: $9.50

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin: April 1998

Seller ID: 277450

ISBN: 0395911702

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Very Good

Find what you're looking for with Peterson Field Guides--their field-tested visual identification system is designed to help you differentiate thousands of unique species accurately every time. Detailed descriptions of insect orders, families, and many individual species are illustrated with 1,300 drawings and 142 superb color paintings. Illustrations - which use the unique Peterson Identification System to distinguish one insect from another - include size lines to show the actual length of each insect. A helpful glossary explains the technical terms of insect anatomy.
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A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers from Northern Arizona and New Mexico to British Columbia, (Peterson Field Guides)

By: John Johnson Craighead

Price: $3.98

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (P): May 1974

Seller ID: 269475

ISBN: 0395183243

Condition: Used - VeryGood

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A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs: Northeastern and north-central United States and southeastern and south-centralCanada (Peterson Field Guides)

By: Petrides,George A.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: August 1973

Seller ID: 255213

ISBN: 039535370X

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New

A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs: Northeastern and north-central United States and southeastern and south-centralCanada (Peterson Field Guides)

By: Petrides,George A.

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: August 1973

Seller ID: 274012

ISBN: 039535370X

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New

A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and North-central North America (Peterson Field Guides)

By: Margaret McKenny, Roger Tory Peterson

Price: $22.99

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: March 1998

Seller ID: 233770

ISBN: 0395911729

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Find what you're looking for with Peterson Field Guides--their field-tested visual identification system is designed to help you differentiate thousands of unique species accurately every time. Grouped by color and by plant characteristics, 1,293 species in 84 families are described and illustrated. Included here are all the flowers you're most likely to encounter in the eastern and north-central U.S., westward to the Dakotas and southward to North Carolina and Arkansas, as well as the adjacent parts of Canada.
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Adirondack Alpine Summits: An Ecological Field Guide

By: Nancy G. Slack, Allison W. Bell

Price: $16.95

Publisher: ADIRONDACK MTN CLUB: January 2007

Seller ID: 138827

ISBN: 1931951187

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Aloft: A Meditation on Pigeons & Pigeon-Flying

By: Stephen Bodio

Price: $12.99

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing: July 2014

Seller ID: 159205

ISBN: 1628736720

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - LikeNew

The humble pigeon is anything but "common" to those who know the true nature of these birds. This bird is so enamored by some that, for over six thousand years, people have devoted themselves to the art of pigeon flying and pigeon breeding. Across the world, from the cities of America to China, enthusiasts have lovingly nurtured their flocks, creating thousands of breeds from small to large, and admired their beauty in every shape and size: pigeons with crests and frills, those who fly and those who can't.

Stephen Bodio draws readers in with resounding prose and a captivating portrayal of ...
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Berry Finder: A guide to native plants with fleshy fruits

By: Miller, Dorcas S.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Wilderness Press: June 2015

Seller ID: 279436

ISBN: 0912550317

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Like New

This book will help you identify plants with fleshy fruit one inch in diameter or smaller found in Eastern North America. Ripe fruits are described in this book. Most unripe fruits are green or white, and many turn several colors before maturing. Note that this is a plant identification book, not a guide to edible plants.

This book calls all fleshy fruits "berries," whether they are drupes, pomes, accessory fruits, aggregates, or true berries. It includes native species as well as some cultivated species that have escaped to the wild.

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Birder's Journal

By: Baughman, Mel

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Stackpole Books: August 2001

Seller ID: 278983

ISBN: 0811726975

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Very Good

Pages cover and a few pages stained from spill otherwise unmarked.
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Birds of the World (Eyewitness Handbooks)

By: Greensmith, Alan

Price: $9.98

Publisher: DK ADULT: September 1993

Seller ID: 276361

ISBN: 1564582965

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Very Good

The clearest and sharpest recognition guides to the natural world, Eyewitness Handbooks make identification of individual specimens sure, simple, and straightforward. Contained within each volume are superb annotated photographs accompanied by concise, informative descriptions of the full range of breeds or species. Easy to use and beautiful to look at, Eyewitness Handbooks build into the definitive natural history library, essential to enthusiasts of all ages.
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Bluebirds (Camp & Cottage Collection, 2. Wildlife)

By: Dick Peterson, Steve Grooms

Price: $5.95

Publisher: Northword Pr: July 1991

Seller ID: 194964

ISBN: 1559710950

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - VeryGood

Along with a volume on the great blue heron (see following entry), this lovely little volume inaugurates a new NorthWord Press series. The life histories of both the eastern and mountain bluebirds are accompanied by some hundred color photographs that capture bluebirds in a variety of settings. Incl
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Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides: Young Naturalists)

By: Karen Stray Nolting, Jonathan Latimer

Price: $6.99

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers: May 2000

Seller ID: 85035

ISBN: 0395979447

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Field Guide to the Butterflies of North America: East of the Great Plains (Peterson Field Guides)

By: Alexander Barrett Klots

Price: $9.98

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin: December 1973

Seller ID: 205559

ISBN: 0395258596

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

First Lessons in Beekeeping

By: C. P. Dadant,M. G. Dadant

Price: $8.00

Publisher: A Dadant Publication: January 1975

Seller ID: 263381

ISBN: B002I7BN8G

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - VeryGood

How to Eat in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Foraging, Trapping, Fishing, and Finding Sustenance in the Wild

By: Angier, Bradford

Price: $21.99

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers: March 2016

Seller ID: 279302

ISBN: 1631910124

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

A comprehensive, practical, and reliable guide to finding food in the woods and living off the land, by respected wilderness survivalists. With text by wilderness survivalists, the information in How to Eat in the Woods is tried, trusted, and true. One of the most complete books written on the subject, this portable guide includes essential information on how to track, trap, kill, and prepare various types of animals; select bait, land fish, and clean and cook the catch; recognize edible plants, fruits, berries, and nuts; locate bird eggs; catch edible insects; and find potable w...
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How to Stay Alive in the Woods : A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter, and Self-Preservation-- Anywhere

By: BRADFORD ANGIER

Price: $21.99

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub: November 2001

Seller ID: 247215

ISBN: 1579122213

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New - New

A practical and indispensable guide for anyone venturing into the outdoors and backcountry, this classic resource by wilderness expert Branford Angier is packed with illustrated core survival skills and timeless advice.
Broken down into four essential sections, Sustenance, Warmth, Orientation and Safety, this useful manual reveals time-tested outdoor skills, including how to catch game without a gun, what plants to eat (full-color illustrations of these make identification simple), how to build a warm shelter, make clothing, protect yourself and signal for help. View More...

Living With Your Land

By: John R Vosburgh

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Scribner: December 1970

Seller ID: 120550

ISBN: 0684311453

Binding: Unknown

Condition: Used - VeryGood

Master Birding: Loons-Sandpipers V 1 (Gulls-Dippers)

By: John Farrand

Price: $6.98

Publisher: Knopf: October 1983

Seller ID: 124608

ISBN: 0394533828

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - VeryGood

Minerals and Gemstones (Expert Guides)

By: David Cook,Wendy Kirk

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Thunder Bay Press: June 2007

Seller ID: 260089

ISBN: 1592237355

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Chances are, at different points of the day, you're standing right on top of buried treasure. That's because deep beneath the Earth's surface, valuable rocks, minerals and gemstones are being formed.

Minerals & Gemstones is an accessible and informative reference guide to more than 300 of the Earth's natural treasures, from simple sandstones to coveted lapis lazuli, jade, and diamonds.
Learn what the Earth is made of, how its rocks were formed, and how minerals and gems are used today.
Organized by internationally recognized classification groups, each...
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Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America: Fourth Edition (Peterson Field Guides)

By: Fiona Reid

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: November 2006

Seller ID: 186321

ISBN: 0395935962

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Fourth Edition (Peterson Field Guides)

By: Powell, Robert, Conant, Roger, Collins, Joseph T.

Price: $21.99

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: April 2016

Seller ID: 251303

ISBN: 0544129970

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New

A completely updated edition, including 122 newly recognized or recently established non-native species of reptiles and amphibians.

The new edition of this definitive guide reflects 25 years' worth of changes in our knowledge of reptiles and amphibians. It includes descriptions of 122 newly recognized or recently established non-native species, updated maps, and new figures and photos. Color illustrations and drawings show key details for accurate identification. More than 100 color photographs and 322 color distribution maps accompany the species descriptions. Clear and con...
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Peterson Guide to Bird Identificationâ€•in 12 Steps

By: Steve N. G. Howell,Brian L. Sullivan

Price: $12.98

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: April 2018

Seller ID: 214526

ISBN: 1328662063

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New - New

Identifying birds can be overwhelming. Where and how do you start? The good news is that most people already know more than they realize about birds, which can greatly simplify the identification process.
Written in a helpful, conversational style and illustrated with numerous photos, this "12-step program" starts with the basics and builds logically into a manageable framework that enables anyone to get into, or get more out of, the world of watching, identifying, and enjoying birds.

"Identifying birds is a science and an art. These leading masters of the craft share a weal...
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Peterson Reference Guides: Birding by Impression

By: N/A

Price: $21.98

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: December 0000

Seller ID: 96868

ISBN: 0547195788

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New - New

A highly visual guide to identifying birds in the field based on the important, unchanging features of size, shape, structure, and behavior

Birding is an extremely rewarding and fun hobby, but some situations can be frustrating or unsuccessful because of a variety of challenging viewing conditions. This guide to identifying birds offers the holistic "birding by impression" method, which not only helps with these difficult conditions, but also develops an efficient mental identification process using left- and right-brain skills. It begins with a conscious assessment of a bir...
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Scout's Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Learn How To Find, Identify and Eat 40 Wild Foods

By: Krebill, Mike

Price: $18.95

Publisher: St. Lynn's Press: November 2016

Seller ID: 277493

ISBN: 1943366063

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New

The Scout's Guide to Wild Edibles is the winner of the Nature Guidebook category of the 2017 National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA). Ever seen a tasty-looking plant or mushroom in a yard or forest but weren't sure if it would taste good...or even be edible? In The Scout's Guide to Wild Edibles, renowned forager Mike Krebill profiles 40 widely-found edible wild plants and mushrooms of North America, in a guide small enough to fit right in a pocket. The author offers clear color photos and positive-ID tips for each plant, along with lip-smacking recipes and engaging projects ...
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Scout's Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Learn How To Find, Identify and Eat 40 Wild Foods

By: Krebill, Mike

Price: $18.95

Publisher: St. Lynn's Press: November 2016

Seller ID: 279237

ISBN: 1943366063

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New

The Mushroom Handbook

By: Louis Charles Christopher Krieger

Price: $6.48

Publisher: Dover: June 1967

Seller ID: 256864

ISBN: 0486218619

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - VeryGood

The Ultimate Mushroom Book

By: Peter Jordan

Price: $9.98

Publisher: HERMES HOUSE: January 1999

Seller ID: 265992

ISBN: 1840381329

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - VeryGood

The Ultimate Mushroom Book is the most comprehensive and visually exciting book yet produced on an increasingly popular subject. It has a clear and up-to-date photographic guide to field mushrooms with invaluable in situ images of the growing mushroom for more accurate identification. The second half of the book presents a wonderful collection of over 100 delicious recipes for mushrooms from the store or from the field, fresh or dried.
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Tom Browns Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking

By: BROWN, TOM

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Berkley Pub Group: December 1988

Seller ID: 277494

ISBN: 0425099660

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New

Utilizing the ancient lore of Native Americans, Tom Brown passes on a timeless tradition that connects humankind to Earth.

This unique volume teaches us the basics of sight, smell, and taste; it shows us how to become one with nature, and how to receive all the signs and signals of the multitude of living creatures with whom we share the beauty and bounty of the wilderness.

- How to restore to our senses all the amazing powers stolen away by civilization
- How to move as silently as the Native American scouts
- How to spot and identify the tracks of a vast variety of anim...
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Tom Browns Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking

By: BROWN, TOM

Price: $17.00

Publisher: Berkley Pub Group: December 1988

Seller ID: 277505

ISBN: 0425099660

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New

Utilizing the ancient lore of Native Americans, Tom Brown passes on a timeless tradition that connects humankind to Earth.