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When you set out on your next outdoor adventure, you'll want to make sure to bring along one of our outdoor field guides. Whether you're looking for bird field guides, fish field guides, flower field guides, geology field guides or even our very own sasquatch field guides, we've got you covered.

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STL322
An accessible and informative guide to 300 minerals and gemstones, from simple sandstones to diamond, jade, and sanidine.   Discover the fascinating world of the treasures beneath your feet. Each entry in this mini-encyclopedia includes a beautiful color photo plus a key information table with specifications—color, luster, streak, hardness, specific gravity, cleavage, habit, and crystal system. Full of facts and with an engaging and expertly written text, this handy, pocket-size book is a valuable reference and a fascinating read.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 6.5
Author: Dr. David C Cook, Dr. Wendy L Kirk
ISBN: 9781782742593
$1499
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MPS136
This handy identification guide to the most common kinds of rocks and minerals offers concise and fascinating information on: - Physical and chemical properties - Origins and geologic significance - Gems and semiprecious stones - How to find and collect specimens Illustrated in full color throughout,  Rocks, Gems and Minerals  is a gem of a guide for rockhounds and mineral collectors!
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 4.1 x 0.3 x 6
Author: Paul R. Shaffer and Herbert S. Zim
ISBN: 9781582381329
$899
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UCP002
For 70 years, people have turned to one book to learn about Northwest trees:  Trees to Know in Oregon.  This new edition, retitled  Trees to Know in Oregon and Washington,  expands its scope to cover more territory and include more trees.   The book was first published in 1950. Charles R. Ross, an Oregon State University Extension forester, wanted to introduce readers to the towering giants in their backyards. Since then, Edward C. Jensen has stewarded the publication through several more editions. This edition features several rare species native to southwest Oregon. It also updates scientific names and adds a new section on how...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Edward C. Jensen
ISBN: 9780870711206
$2000
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AVK140
Entertain and educate your children with this bird-themed coloring book that includes interactive games such as mazes and word finds. Birds are all around us. We see them almost every day, and they captivate us. Their beautiful colors, quirky behaviors, and awe-inspiring gift of flight spark our imaginations. The Birds & Friends Activity Book by Jennifer M. Mitchell is an amazing educational tool! Your budding bird-watcher will learn important details about nearly 50 species of backyard favorites found across the United States, like the American Goldfinch and Northern Cardinal—with special appearances by bees, butterflies,...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Activity Book
Dimensions (IN): 8.3 x 10.8 x 0.2"
Author: Jennifer M. Mitchell
ISBN: 9781940647982
$795
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WFP082
Building a Survival Kit will help you to survive adverse outdoor conditions: heat, cold or extreme weather. Staying warm and dry is essential and you'll learn how to protect your Core Temperature (CTC) while saving (heat) calories through less energy output.   Tips will include essential supplies to bring should an emergency occur.   This guide is waterproof and nearly indestructible.   It can fit in a back pocket so you can have vital information when you need it.   A must-have for the serious wilderness explorer.   Be smart, be safe, be skilled.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 8.25 X 3.69
Author: James Kavanagh
ISBN: 9781583557051
$795
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FAP056
Clamming is a rapidly growing hobby in the Pacific Northwest. It's great fun for all ages, you don't need a boat or expensive tackle, and chances are there is a location near you. If you are new to clamming, you'll find simple instructions that will have you harvesting clams in minutes. If you're looking to broaden your skillset,  Clamming the Pacific Northwest Coast  is the most comprehensive guide for harvesting razor and bay clams. Also includes informative maps & charts, tides, equipment, regulations, recipes, and so much more.  Easy to read and full of personal experience and family stories,  Clamming the Pacific Northwest...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 8.5 x 11
Author: KEN AXT
ISBN: 9781571885272
$1995
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PER209
This practical, down-to-earth guide for surface collectors of arrowheads and stone artifacts is designed especially for amateur archaeologists and people interested in learning how to study and collect artifacts safely and responsibly. The author reveals invaluable tips on: where to look for artifacts; how to identify artifacts; where surface collecting is permissible; starting and caring for your own collection. With more than fifty new photographs and illustrations of common and rare artifacts, this book is the perfect addition to libraries of amateur archaeologists thirsty for knowledge about preserving and interpreting the remains of...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.5
Author: C.G. Yeager
ISBN: 9780871083319
$2499
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RAN433
The  National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Mushrooms  is filled with distinct descriptions and detailed color photographs yet is compact enough to easily slip into the back pocket when on a mushroom-hunting excursion. This streamlined volume contains; an easy-to-use field guide identifying 80 familiar North American mushrooms, an outline of identifying mushrooms characteristics, the basics of when and where to look for mushrooms and certain distinguishing qualities of poisonous mushrooms. This pocket guide is teeming with information on this class of fungi; full-color photographs and descriptive line drawings, engaging...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Field Identification Guide
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 0.4 x 4.1
ISBN: 9780679729846
$1495
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WFP065
Geology is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide for the nature enthusiast. The guide simply explains geological processes, the differences between rocks, minerals and gemstones, the most common types North American rocks and minerals and the best rockhounding locations. It also reviews the most common North American fossils and the tools an amateur geologist should take into the field in order to positively identify different types of rocks and minerals. Laminated for durability, this handy guide is a great source of portable information and ideal for field use by novices and experts alike.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 8.25 X 3.69
Author: James Kavanagh
ISBN: 9781583550755
$895
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RFP037
Illustrated guide to the mammals of Peru. Each species has its English, Spanish and Latin name.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Field Identification Guide
Dimensions (IN): 7 x 11
Author: Mark Wainwright
ISBN: 1888538740
$695
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MPP032
California's geology makes headlines when faults shift, volcanoes puff steam, and coastal bluffs fall into the sea. The latest edition of this popular book explores the state's recent rumblings and tremulous past with the aid of full color illustrations. Spectacular photographs showcase multihued rock, from red chert and green serpentinite to blue schist and gray granite. The color geologic road maps, based on the 2010 Geologic Map of California, are detailed and easy to read. The geologic information, particularly for the Klamath Mountains, Modoc Plateau, and northern Sierra Nevada, has been updated to reflect the more recent geologic...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 1 x 9"
Author: David Alt
ISBN: 9780878426706
$2800
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IPS360
With an emphasis on safety and adult supervision, Forest Craft presents a range of simple and fun whittling projects that children can make and enjoy hours of play with afterwards. The author, Richard Irvine, extols the virtues of exploring woodlands, getting to know the trees in your local area and learning about their characteristics and suitability for whittling. Projects include kazoo, mini furniture, duck call, rhythm sticks and elder wand. Includes a thorough guide to the basic tools and equipment that are required, the timber he recommends and would advise against for beginners, and the techniques that will be used in the projects....
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Activity Book
Dimensions (IN): 10 x 8.25
Author: Richard, Irvine
ISBN: 9781784945008
$2999
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WFP161
Foraging involves finding, identifying and harvesting wild edible plants. It is a healthy outdoor activity that puts one in touch with nature and provides a bounty of fresh, nutritious, free food. This handy pocket guide provides simplified reference to the approved practices for harvesting wild edible plants in a sustainable manner. Topics include a harvesting strategy, safety (including the universal edibility test), and the proper tools and methods to harvest berries/fruits, nuts, leaves/shoots/stems, roots/tubers and mushrooms. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is a portable source of practical...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 4 x 8
Author: James Kavanagh
ISBN: 9781620052785
$895
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IPS137
With bright color photographs and completely up-to-date information, this authoritative guidebook introduces adventurers and harvesters to more than 80 of Alaska's most common wild edible plants. Alaska’s Wild Plants   is the perfect guide to tuck in your backpack as you explore Alaska’s lands. Now reorganized to be more user friendly with a new introduction to foraging, this informative book will help you discover the bounty of the land and its plants around you. Understand basic principles to foraging and easy plant preparations. Learn about each plant's nutritional content, and medicinal and culinary...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 8
Author: Janice Schofield
ISBN: 9781513262789
$1999
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WFP181
Dinosaurs is a simplified reference guide to the main types of dinosaurs and how and when they evolved to become the dominant land animal on Earth for over 100 million years. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 40 familiar species and includes a map on the world's dinosaur-finding hotspots. Also includes detailed information on familiar post-cretaceous species including saber-toothed cats and mammoths, how fossils are preserved and where and how to hunt for them. This convenient guide is an ideal, portable source of practical information for naturalists of all ages. Made in the USA.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 8.25 X 3.69
Author: James Kavanagh
ISBN: 9781620052877
$895
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FMC007
Printed on a waterproof, tear-resistant plastic Folds to 3" x 4", Unfolds to 3' x 2' FEATURES: 30 Foot Underwater Depth Contours for Easy Structure Identification Fishing Locations Rocky Reefs Identified Longitude and Latitude Grids Onshore Facilities Identified including Boat Ramps, Piers, Jetties and Shore Fishing Access Areas DETAILED AREAS: Bahia de Los Angeles, Scale 1:43,480 Las Islas Encantadas, Scale 1:232,500 Bahia San Francisquito Puerto Refugio Guaymas, Scale 1:55,555 MADE IN THE U.S.A.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Field Identification Guide
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 4.2 Folded
ISBN: 761428071231
$1495
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FGG085
• Laminated, indestructible, beach & waterproof • Instant access to just what you need to know • Written and illustrated by local experts • Perfect for backpack, beach bag, boat, or tacklebox
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 9 x 4.2 Folded
ISBN: 9781621261254
$995
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FMC020
WATERPROOF MAP
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Field Identification Guide
Dimensions (IN): 4 x 9 (Folded)
$995
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WFP168
In wilderness situations where resources are limited and medical care is not immediately available, responders need a large repertory of skills to cope with emergencies. Developed by Steve Donelan and NASAR's education division in collaboration with Waterford Press, this easy-to-use guide contains supporting illustrations and is intended as a field reference for responders dealing with the most commonly encountered injuries and conditions. This lightweight folding guide is waterproof to withstand rigorous use in the field and fits easily in your pocket. Topics include wound care, injuries, emergency situation, nature hazards, and outdoor...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 3.75 x 5.5
Author: Steve Donelan
ISBN: 9781620053522
$995
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WFP202
Nevada is largely situated in the Great Basin, which is interspersed with many small mountain ranges running north to south. There is also the low-lying Mojave Desert, with its abundant cacti. Within these two ecoregions is a diverse array of animals, including Desert Bighorn Sheep (the state mammal), Mountain Bluebird (the state bird), and Desert Tortoise (the state reptile). When spring rains elicit the phenomenal blooming of desert wildflowers, butterflies and hummingbirds abound. To better acquaint you with the natural history of the Silver State, we have packaged together three portable references―Birds, Trees & Wildflowers, and...
Product Type : Map
Book Type: Field Identification Guide
Dimensions (IN): 9.25 x 4.25
Author: James, Kavanagh
ISBN: 9781620051535
$1795
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WFP083
In an emergency survival situation, could you secure food? With this do-it-yourself guide, you can learn how to use the simplest items to help you hunt, fish and gather. Includes tips & techniques for manufacturing more complex toolsand weapons using the basic inventory from 'Building a Survival Kit'.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 8.25 X 3.69
Author: James Kavanagh
ISBN: 9781583557112
$795
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STL281
From the National Wildlife Federation® comes the most up-to-date, all-photographic field guide to North American birds. Birders will find it indispensable: this single, portable volume features more than 750 species, along with more than 2,000 stunning images by leading nature photographers showing birds in their natural habitats. Captions highlight important field marks, and comprehensive species accounts describe habitats, behavior, flight, migration, songs, and plumages. Other features include: more than 600 maps showing bird distribution in every season; strategies for watching and identifying birds; a complete species index plus a...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 1.5 x 5 x 7.8 inches
Author: Edward S. Brinkley, Craig Tufts
ISBN: 9781402738746
$2495
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FGG094
• Laminated, indestructible, beach & waterproof • Instant access to just what you need to know • Written and illustrated by local experts • Perfect for backpack, beach bag, boat, or tacklebox
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 4 x 9
ISBN: 9781621261278
$995
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HRW161
A new edition of the best-selling field guide with 25 all-new plates covering the birds of Hawaii. For decades, the  Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Western North America   has been a popular and trusted guide for birders of all levels, thanks to its famous system of identification and unparalleled illustrations. Following the Spring 2020 update to  Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America , this guide will feature updated text and range maps, and art updated to reflect current knowledge in ornithology. Now that the American Birding Association has expanded its species Checklist to include Hawaii, this guide will include...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 8
Author: Roger Tory Peterson
ISBN: 9781328762221
$2600
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FGG027
Written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley, America's most widely respected bird illustrator and ornithologist. See http://www. sibleyguides. com for more information 69 land bird species, both common and exotic, commonly seen in the New England region, including Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and northern New York Includes songbirds, raptors, woodpeckers, and more Handy fold-out format: 6 panels each 4" X 9". Perfect for backpack, glove compartment, or kitchen table Indestructible waterproof lamination Instant access to just what you need to know
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
ISBN: 1935380085
$895
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WFP104
A window to the world of one of the planet’s oldest and most misunderstood animals, this guide provides information on how sharks live and behave, their diverse habitats, and what steps we can take to help conserve these amazing creatures
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 8.25 X 3.69
Author: James Kavanagh
ISBN: 9781583558164
$795
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HMC312
The fourth edition of this best-selling field guide has been completely revised and updated to include the latest information from leading astronomical sources. All the time-sensitive material is new and valid through 2017: solar eclipses, phases of the moon, positions of the planets, and more. Twenty-four Monthly Sky Maps, all newly revised and in color, show exactly what you'll see when facing north or south in the night sky. Fifty-two Atlas Charts, also revised and in color, cover the entire sky, including close-ups of areas of special interest such as the Pleiades and the Orion Nebula. The hundreds of thousands of devoted users of the...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 7.2 x 4.6 x 1.2
Author: Jay M. Pasachoff
ISBN: 9780395934319
$2599
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WFP045
Great Lakes Trees and Wildflowers is the perfect pocket-sized, folding guide to familiar trees, shrubs and wildflowers in the Great Lakes region. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar species and includes a map featuring prominent botanical sanctuaries. Laminated for durability, this handy guide is a great source of portable information and ideal for field use by novices and experts alike.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 8.25 X 3.69
Author: James Kavanagh
ISBN: 9781583551264
$795
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HEY004
The first foraging guide for the California coast   In  The Sea Forager's Guide to the Northern California Coast , Kirk Lombard combines a startling depth of knowledge with wry humor and colorful storytelling to guide readers' quests to hook fish, dig clams, and pick seaweed for themselves. Leighton Kelly's stunning, occasionally idiosyncratic illustrations complement practical instructions for gathering a variety of fish and seafood and delicious recipes for what to do with each catch. Lombard, a former staff member at the state Department of Fish and Game and founder of the foraging tour company/seafood delivery service Sea...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.6 x 0.8 x 8.5
Author: Kirk Lombard
ISBN: 9781597143578
$2500
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FGG096
This FoldingGuide covers 49 mammals, both large and small, found in the Pacific Northwest from the California/Oregon border up and including British Columbia. It includes bats, moles, rabbits, as well as the large signature mammals of the region such as elk, bears, foxes, and cougars. The range extends from the front range of the Rockies westward to the Pacific, northward to include the Canadian Rockies and southward to the Colorado/New Mexico border. Illustrations and text are by Fiona Reid, accomplished naturalist, author and illustrator of the Peterson Field Guide to Mammals, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. She lives in Milton,...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 4 x 9
Author: Fiona Reid
ISBN: 9781621262732
$995
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LPP030
Learn about 320 species of Northern California birds in fascinating detail. Descriptions, illustrations and range maps help you identify birds and understand their habits. A checklist helps you keep a list of your birding accomplishments. Perfect for beginner birders and beyond. If you're looking for Northern California birds, this is the ultimate guide. 
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.5
Author: David Fix, Andy Bezener
ISBN: 9780986786273
$2795
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IPS216
Sustainable Pacific Northwest-based seaweed harvester Amanda Swinimer describes the ecology, culinary uses, evidence-based health benefits and climate change-resisting potential of seaweed and shares highlights from her remarkable life beneath the waves. Related to the most ancient living organisms on earth, seaweeds are incredible and unique life forms, sharing qualities with both plants and animals, as well as fungi. They have been prized as a nutrient-dense food source for millennia and contain essential vitamins, minerals and fatty acids, protein and fibre as well as biologically active compounds not found anywhere else in...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Hardcover
Dimensions (IN): 8 x 10
Author: Amanda Swinimer
ISBN: 9781550179613
$2495
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IPS229
Now expanded and updated: Californians’ favorite reference book to trees in our everyday lives “Anyone who is curious about trees is sure to find education and inspiration in these pages.”—David Allen Sibley, author of  The Sibley Guide to Trees  and  The Sibley Guide to Birds For more than ten years,  A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us  has taught Californians the what, why, and how of trees in our cities and towns. This edition has been updated by the author to reflect new trends in urban forestry, with a revised introduction, updated taxonomy and nomenclature, and more than ten additional species featured. Matt...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 x 9
Author: Matt Ritter
ISBN: 9781597145602
$2200
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SKY184
Now outdoorsman and survivalists can own this comprehensive and handy guide to edible plants authored by the US Army. Whether you are a stranded soldier, a wilderness hiker, or you just want to know which plants growing in your backyard are edible, this is an invaluable resource.Nothing is more important for the outdoorsman than being prepared to survive in the wild, and the ability to recognize edible plants is an indispensable way to do so. When survival is the chief objective, often plants are one’s best (and only) source of nutrition and medicine. The key is being familiar with their botanical structure, where to find them, and which...
Product Type : Book
Dimensions (IN): 6.5 x 4.25
Author: Department of the Army, U.S.
ISBN: 9781510777279
$1299
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SPB017
Offers expert instruction and in-the-field advice for the novice and experienced tracker Tracking wildlife successfully requires more than just looking for trails and scat. It requires an awareness of how an animal behaves in its environment--how it finds food, travels, and rests. A tracker must know how to find and interpret behavioral clues animals leave behind. This how-to book teaches the basics of being a successful tracker--explaining what to look for to find or identify an animal and how to develop an essential environmental awareness. Also describes aging tracks and sign, understanding ecology and mapping, keeping...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Author: Tiffany Morgan, Jon Young
ISBN: 9780811733267
$2195
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WFP145
Animal Tracks provides a simplified field reference to the tracks signs and scat of over 65 familiar North American species. Updated with a new cover design, it also features a ruler for measuring the tracks. This beautifully illustrated guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by visitors and residents alike. Made in the USA.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Folding Pocket Guide
Dimensions (IN): 4 x 8
ISBN: 9781583550724
$895
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PGN530
Explore the kingdom of fungi like never before! This uniquely interactive book pairs an accessible overview of Earth's most enigmatic organisms with a spinning wheel that reveals quick facts about 30 different species of mushrooms. Fungi Decoded   is a visual celebration of the Fungus Kingdom, offering an introduction to mycology in its first half before diving into individual profiles of various diverse and astonishing mushrooms. This unique book features a spinning wheel built into the cover with fascinating information about thirty different species of mushrooms. Spin the wheel to see key facts at a glance, then flip to the...
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Field Identification Guide
Dimensions (IN): 5 x 8
Author: Britt A. Bunyard
ISBN: 9798217033966
$1999
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SKY133
Practical advice for the on-the-go outdoorsman, this field-friendly guide is essential for anyone interested in first-aid preparation and care. Here is advice useful on a hike or for any fishing trip, including step-by-step instructions on dealing with fractures, suturing wounds, treating eyes and ears, managing allergic reactions, and more. With common sense advice, and in a handy, portable package, this is one little book that no one should be without in a campsite or in their forest hideaway.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 4.5 x 6.5
Author: George E. Dvorchak
ISBN: 9781616081157
$995
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WPP001
A rich guide to glass balls and other littoral treasures written for anyone who has occasion to visit the beach. Includes photos, charts and illustrations, detailed analysis of beachcombing gear, timing, sites and safety.
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 6 X 9
Author: Walt Pich
ISBN: 965710807
$1995
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SPB034
A photographic guide to the common plants and animals that inhabit the intertidal zone--the area covered by water at high tide and exposed during low tide--on the Atlantic coast from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to Cape Breton, Canada.   Includes color photos, descriptions, and details for crabs, crustaceans, mollusks and their shells, jellies, barnacles, shrimp, worms, squid, mosses, seaweeds, and lichens Learn how to identify over 500 of the most common intertidal species Covers all different types of intertidal habitats, whether rocky, sandy, or muddy
Product Type : Book
Book Type: Paperback
Dimensions (IN): 5.5 x 8.5
Author: J. Duane Sept
ISBN: 9780811714211
$3995
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