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Paperback, Suzanne Simard, 384 pages, 5 x 8, 9780525565994
NEW YORK TIMES   BEST SELLER • From the world's leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connections to one another and to other living things in the forest—a moving, deeply personal journey of discovery “ Finding the Mother Tree  reminds us that the...

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Book, Hardcover, Dana L. Church , 320 pages, 5.67 x 8.35, 9781338749229
A not-so-typical look at the mysteries of the monarch butterfly   Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about...

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Book, Hardcover, Dianna Hutts Aston, 32 pages, 10.31 x 9.38, 9780803731462

Spirit & Reason - Book
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Book, Paperback, Deloria Vine Jr., 400 pages, 9 x 6, 9781555914301

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Paperback, Robin Wall Kimmerer , 168 pages, 5.9 x 8.9, 9780870714993
Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses. Robin...

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Hardcover, Molly Hashimoto, 192 pages, 7.31 x 9.18, 9781680513387
"A breath of fresh air for anyone who loves trees." ― The Seattle Times The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries 2023 Award of Excellence Winner in Botanical Art and Illustration Illustrated throughout with art in a variety of mediums: pencil, pen, and wash sketches;...

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Olympic National Park, Hardcover, Tim McNulty , 208 pages, 10.3 x 9.1, 9781680515299
2023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Silver Medal in Ecology & Environment 2024 Nautilus Book Silver Award Winner in Ecology & Environment 2025 Pacific Northwest Book Awards finalist Society of Environmental Journalists’ Rachel Carson Environment Book Award - Third Place A...

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Hardcover, Leigh Ann Henion , 336 pages, 5.85 x 8.55, 9781643753362
From a   New York Times   bestselling nature writer comes a celebration of what goes on outside in the dark, from blooming moon gardens to nocturnal salamanders, from glowing foxfire and synchronous fireflies that blink in unison like an orchestra of light.  In this glorious celebration of...

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Hardcover, Zoë Schlanger, 304 pages, 6 x 9, 9780063073852
NEW YORK TIMES   BESTSELLER The New Yorker ’s Best Books of 2024   •  TIME’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024   •   New York   Magazine’s 10 Best Books of the Year   • Washington Post’s   50 Notable Works of Nonfiction of 2024   •   Smithsonian ’s 10 Best Science Books...

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Lisa White, 12 pages, 8.98 x 3.94, 9781621263944
This handy FoldingGuide(TM) covers 60 of the most common wildflower species in California. These include perennials, annuals, and biennials, both native and naturalized. The guide includes tips for accurate identification and blooming seasonality. Illustrations and text prepared are by local...

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Paperback, Carolyn Singer, 325 pages, 9780977425181
Detailed, inspiring, personal, and written by an experienced gardener, The Seasoned Gardener: 5 decades of sustainable & practical garden wisdom has won gold in the home and garden category of ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards. It has also won silver in the Benjamin Franklin and IPPY...

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Hardcover, Maike Biederstadt, 14 pages, 8.05 x 12.06, 9783791373935
From raucous stormy seas to a welcomingly vivid rainbow, weather's most exciting moments come to brilliant life in this fantastic new pop-up book. In her hugely successful books Creatures of the Deep and What's in the Egg , as well as her enormously popular series of greeting cards for the...

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Hardcover, Kathy Willis, 112 pages, 14.88 x 11, 9780763689230
Discover more than 160 exhibits in this virtual museum, open all hours.The 2017 offering from Big Picture Press's Welcome to the Museum series, Botanicum, is a brilliantly curated guide to plant life. With artwork from Katie Scott of Animalium fame, Botanicum gives readers the experience of a...

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Paperback, Dahr Jamail, 416 pages, 9 x 6, 9781620978597
With a new afterword by the authors A powerful, intimate collection of conversations with Indigenous Americans on the climate crisis and the Earth’s future Although for a great many people, the human impact on the Earth-countless species becoming extinct, pandemics claiming millions of...

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Olympic Peninsula, Paperback, Seabury, Blair Jr., 304 pages, 6.99 x 5.06, 9781632174659
Explore the best of the Olympic Peninsula with 73 incredible hikes in and around Olympic National Park, including Hurricane Ridge, the Elwha River, the Hoh Rain Forest, and Hood Canal. Featuring the lush rainforests, mountain vistas, waterfalls, and wild ocean beaches, each trail is rated...

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Olympic Peninsula, Paperback, Murray Morgan , 296 pages, 8.4 x 5.5, 9780295745336
Murray Morgan's classic history of the Olympic Peninsula, originally published in 1955, evokes a remote American wilderness "as large as the state of Massachusetts, more rugged than the Rockies, its lowlands blanketed by a cool jungle of fir and pine and cedar, its peaks bearing hundreds of...

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Forks, Washington, Paperback, William, Dietrich, 320 pages, 8.95 x 6.09, 9780295990620
2011 Outstanding Title, University Press Books for Public and Secondary School LibrariesWinner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award Before Forks, a small town on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, became famous as the location for Stephenie Meyer's Twilight book series, it was...

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Paperback, Anita, Sanchez, 96 pages, 9.25 x 7.25, 9780358732884
A funny and fact-filled look at decomposition in all of its slimy glory, illustrated with dazzling full-color art by Gilbert Ford. Vultures, fungi, dung beetles, and more aid in this fascinating and sometimes smelly aspect of the life cycle that’s right under our noses.What’s that terrible...

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Paperback, Kristy, Hamilton, 328 pages, 8.25 x 5.25, 9781778401121
A lively and endlessly fascinating deep-dive into nature and the many groundbreaking human inventions inspired by the wild."Delightful."-The Guardian"Fans of Helen Scales won't want to miss this."-Publishers Weekly STARRED Review When astronomers wanted a telescope that could capture X-rays...

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Hardcover, Obi Kaufmann , 256 pages, 5 x 7.1, 9781597146517
How do we live with fire? From the creator of   The California Field Atlas , a book of stewardship, resilience, and hope. Fire is an essential part of California's ecology. Humans have been using it to shape the California landscape for thousands of years. But today many Californians'...

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Ron Russo, 112 pages, 5.88 x 4, 9780912550404
Identify marine fish of the Pacific Coast with this pocket-size guide. Whether you’re snorkeling with your family or on a fishing trip in the Pacific, you’re bound to encounter a variety of marine wildlife. If you’re curious about the fish you see, then  Pacific Coast Fish Finder  by Ron...

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Roger J. Lederer, 64 pages, 5.88 x 4, 9780912550350
Identify birds of the Pacific Coast with this pocket-size guide. Whether you’re at the beach with your family, on a hiking trip, or gardening in your backyard, you’re sure to notice a variety of birds. If you’re curious about these feathered friends—from water birds like the Great Blue...

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Jacob Kalichman, 64 pages, 5.88 x 4, 9780912550411
Begin to identify mushrooms across North America with this pocket-size guide. If you’re fascinated by fungi or the practice of foraging, then learning to identify mushrooms is essential. While this is not a guide to edible mushrooms,  Mushroom Finder  by Jacob Kalichman is a great tool...

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May Theilgaard Watts, 64 pages, 5.88 x 4, 9780912550480
Identify trees and tree-like cacti in the southwestern United States with this pocket-size guide. You can appreciate and enjoy beautiful trees of the desert and dry desert hills, as well as some trees commonly grown in human-made oases! If you’re curious about the trees and tree-like cacti...

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Paperback, Rosanna Xia , 344 pages, 5.5 x 8.2, 9781597146586
PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Winner * Golden Poppy Award Winner for Nonfiction * California Book Awards Gold Medal Winner * A Great Read from Great Places selected by the Library of Congress * A   San Francisco Chronicle   Best Book of the Year * American Book Award Winner...

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Paperback, Rachel Reinert, 96 pages, 9.02 x 11, 9781684620821
A delightful coloring journey into the magical world of forest flowers and creatures Special features: Artist Created:  46 original coloring designs hand-drawn especially for this book by artist Rachel Reinert A Coloring Experience You Will Love:  Printed on premium...

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Valter Fogato , 400 pages, 6.38 x 6.38, 9788854418714
The CubeBook series brings together breathtaking landscapes, inspiring quotes, and infographics about environmental issues that will take readers on a journey through the depths of the sea.   "For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to...

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Brenda Peterson, 240 pages, 5 x 7, 9781680516647
"Peterson’s writing style and her intimately told stories about how animals and people can jointly navigate the planet have the ability to draw readers in and leave them with hope about the future of the world." -- Library Journal, Starred Review In  Wild Chorus , award-winning author...

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Paperback, Lyanda Lynn Haupt , 240 pages, 5.45 x 8.3, 9780316426497
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Deepen your connection to the natural world with this inspiring meditation, "a path to the place where science and spirit meet" (Robin Wall Kimmerer). In  Rooted ,   cutting-edge science supports a truth that poets, artists, mystics, and earth-based cultures across...

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Hardcover, Rue Mapp, 192 pages, 7.6 x 9.5, 9781797214290
An exquisite combination of beautiful photography and compelling stories, this book from Outdoor Afro founder, Rue Mapp, celebrates Black joy in nature. Filled with breathtaking photography, inspiring stories, profiles, and spotlights from Outdoor Afro group members, prominent Black leaders...

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4 x 5.5, 9780593578568
ABOUT   NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN MUSHROOM IDENTIFICATION FLASHCARDS A compact, colorful, and informative deck of 103 flashcards for newly minted mushroom lovers, featuring illustrations from the renowned archives of the New York Botanical Garden and text from the Audubon Society...

The Pocket Cloud Book
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Hardcover, The Met Office , Richard Hamblyn, 144 pages, 4.5 x 5.75, 9781446310113
Learn how to understand the skies with this comprehensive pocket guide to cloudspotting. Clouds have been the object of fascination throughout history, their fleeting magnificence and endless variability providing food for thought for scientists and daydreamers alike. Clouds may have many...

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Hardcover, Ken Keffer, 224 pages, 5.98 x 0.87 x 8.11", 9781680515527
An engaging, fact-filled, and beautifully illustrated guide to a forest’s life cycle Includes wide range of natural history and facts about types of forests, tree species, tree biology, and more Full-color illustrations throughout and Seeds of Knowledge sidebars enliven and...

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Kindle Edition, Charles Hood, - pages, -, 9781597146241
Don’t be afraid of the dark: grab a flashlight and rediscover your sense of adventure! Darkness is something humans strive to keep at bay, but under the glow of twilight a nocturnal universe stirs to life. Nightshade blossoms bloom, javelinas parade down city streets, fox eyes gleam under...

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Hardcover, Peter Wohlleben, 280 pages, 5.75 x 1 x 8.75", 9781771647748
“Another love letter from Wohlleben to the green world… makes the case for how we should allow forests throughout the world to regrow and in the process help heal not only the climate but us, as well.”—Lydia Millet,   Oprah Daily An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests: how they...

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Hardcover, Rachel Williams, 128 pages, 9.55 x 0.75 x 11.7", 9781419748387

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Hardcover, Laura Brand, 64 pages, 9.3 x 0.6 x 11.5", 9781419765971

Trees - Book
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DK, 320 pages, 6 x 9, 9780744074208
The clearest and sharpest definition guide to over 500 species of trees from around the world. DK Handbook: Trees   explains what a tree is, how trees are classified, and how to keep a record of the trees you have seen. Packed with over 1,000 full-colour photographs of more than 500 trees...

The Secret Stream
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Hardcover, Kimberly Ridley, 40 pages, 9 x 12, 9780884488170
In this nonfiction picture book, a stream narrates its own natural history as it flows from its headwaters in the mountains to its mouth in the lowlands, introducing the plants and animals that line its banks and live in its waters. The poetic story, combining lyricismwith natural history...

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Hardcover, Amanda Swinimer, 256 pages, 8 x 10, 9781550179613
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...

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Hardcover, Douglas W. Tallamy, 200 pages, 6 x 9, 9781643260440
“With our hearts and minds focused on the stewardship of the only planet we have, the best way to engage in a hopeful future is to plant oaks! Let this book be your inspiration and guide.”  —The American Gardener With  Bringing Nature Home , Doug Tallamy changed the conversation about...

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Hardcover, Douglas W. Tallamy, 256 pages, 6 x 9, 9781604699005
A   New York Times   bestseller Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book,  Bringing Nature Home,  awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more natives. In this new...

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Paperback, Obi Kaufmann, 144 pages, 5 x 7, 9781597144698
Obi Kaufmann, author of the best-selling  California Field Atlas , turns his artful yet analytical attention to the Golden State's single most complex and controversial resource: water. In this new book, full-color maps unravel the braided knot of California's water infrastructure and...

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Hardcover, Stephen Arno, 192 pages, 6 x 0.75 x 8.25, 9781680511994
Westerners familiar with their forests may think they know the Douglas fir--but how well do they? Douglas firs are found in the continental northwest from British Columbia to as far south as Oaxaca, Mexico. They flourish in the Cascades, Rocky Mountains, Sierra, and other mountain ranges, as...

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Paperback, Richard Preston, 320 pages, 5.2 x 0.7 x 8, 9780812975598
Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained–the coast redwood trees,   Sequoia sempervirens. Ninety-six percent of the ancient redwood forests have been destroyed by logging, but the untouched...

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Hardcover, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, 304 pages, 6 x 9, 9780735275072
Canadian botanist, biochemist and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating account of how her life led her to these illuminating and crucial...

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Paperback, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, 192 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9780143120162
A pioneering scientist writes of the benefits of forest bathing and the fascinating ecological and pharmaceutical properties of trees – the inspiration for the documentary   Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees Renowned scientist Diana Beresford-Kroeger presents an...

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Paperback, Paul Stamets, 356 pages, 9 x 7.5, 9781580085793
Mycelium Running  is a manual for the mycological rescue of the planet. That’s right: growing more  mushrooms  may be the best thing we can do to save the environment, and in this groundbreaking text from mushroom expert Paul Stamets, you’ll find out how.   The basic science goes like...

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Paperback, John Vaillant, 288 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393328646
A tale of obsession so fierce that a man kills the thing he loves most: the only giant golden spruce on earth. When a shattered kayak and camping gear are found on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Northwest, they reignite a mystery surrounding a shocking act of protest. Five months...

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Flexi, Obi Kaufmann, 640 pages, 5.75 x 7.5, 9781597144797
The first book of a major new trilogy from artist-naturalist Obi Kaufmann From the author of  The California Field Atlas  (#1  San Francisco Chronicle  Best Seller) comes a major work that not only guides readers through the Golden State’s forested lands, but also presents a profoundly...

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Paperback, Kristine O'Connell George, 48 pages, 8 x 10, 9780618752423
This tree across the stream is a trickier bridge than it might seem... The author of The Great From Race and Other Poems has created a collection of short poems that celebrate trees and the amazing variety of ways they touch our lives. Deceptively simple verses reveal what trees think about and...

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paperback, Ronald Orenstein, 224 pages, 8.9x10.9, 9780228102496
Written in clear, easily readable language and relying little on jargon, this coffee-table-style book will interest anyone captivated by this unique group of insects. Highly recommended. All library collections. --Choice This gorgeous book reveals a wonder on nearly every page and will...

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Hardcover, Peter Wohlleben, 288 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9781771642484
“A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement that will make you acknowledge your own entanglement in the ancient and ever-new web of being.”—Charles Foster, author of  Being a Beast Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben...

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Paperback, David George Haskell, 288 pages, 7.9 x 5.3, 9780143122944
A biologist reveals the secret world hidden in a single square meter of forest   Written with remarkable grace and empathy,  The Forest Unseen  is a grand tour of nature in all its profundity. Biologist David George Haskell uses a one-square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee...

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Paperback, Michael McCarthy, 272 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781681372426
Now available in paperback,  The Moth Snowstorm  is a one-of-a-kind environmental work that combines memoir, anecodotes, and hard facts to make a case for preserving an ever-dwindling natural world. The moth snowstorm, a phenomenon Michael McCarthy remembers from his boyhood when moths "would...

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Paperback, Colin Tudge, 480 pages, 6.5 x 9.5, 9780307395399
A blend of history, science, philosophy, and environmentalism,  The Tree  is an engaging and elegant look at the life of the tree and what modern research tells us about their future. There are redwoods in California that were ancient by the time Columbus first landed, and pines still alive...

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Paperback, Andrea Wulf, 576 pages, 5.2 x 1.2 x 8, 9780345806291
The acclaimed author of  Founding Gardeners  reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world—and in the process created modern environmentalism. NATIONAL BEST SELLER One of the  New York Times  10...

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Paperback, Richard Powers, 512 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393356687
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize New York Times   Bestseller A   New York Times   Notable Book and a   Washington Post ,   Time ,   Oprah Magazine ,   Newsweek ,   Chicago Tribune , and   Kirkus Reviews   Best Book of 2018 "The best novel...

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Hardcover, Peter Wohlleben, 176 pages, 10 x 10, 9781771643481
A visually stunning journey into the diversity and wonders of forests. In his international bestseller   The Hidden Life of Trees , Peter Wohlleben opened readers’ eyes to the amazing processes at work in forests every day. Now this new, breathtakingly illustrated edition brings those...

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Hardcover, Qing Li, 320 pages, 6.5 x 8.5, 9780525559856
The definitive guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of   shinrin-yoku,   or the art and science of how trees can promote health and happiness Notice how a tree sways in the wind. Run your hands over its bark. Take in its citrusy scent. As a society we suffer from nature deficit...

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Paperback, Merlin Sheldrake, 368 pages, 5 x 8, 9780525510321
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Merlin Sheldrake’s marvelous tour of these diverse and extraordinary life forms is eye-opening on why humans should consider fungi among the greatest of earth’s marvels. . . . Wondrous.”— Time   A mind-bending journey into the hidden universe of fungi, “one of those...

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Paperback, Florence Williams, 304 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393355574
“Highly informative and remarkably entertaining.”― Elle From forest trails in Korea, to islands in Finland, to eucalyptus groves in California, Florence Williams investigates the science behind nature’s positive effects on the brain. Delving into brand-new research, she uncovers the powers...

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Hardcover, Jake Townsend, 80 pages, 6.5 x 6.5, 9781449487140
Life is a vast ocean, and sometimes you need encouragement from beautifully painted aquatic creatures to help you stay afloat. Wisdom from the Waters  is an easily digestible, charming collection of inspiration and breezy, bright watercolors. Author Jake Townsend imagines what our...

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Paperback, Hugh Aldersey-Williams, 368 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780393354805
“Superb. . . . A gently studious Bill Bryson crossed with an upbeat and relaxed WG Sebald.”―James McConnachie,  Sunday Times  (UK) Half of the world’s population today lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters. But the tide rises and falls according to rules that are a mystery to...

How Plants Work
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Paperback, Linda Chalker-Scott, 236 pages, 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches, 9781604693386
The more you know, the better you grow! Plants are capable of interesting and unexpected things. Why do container plants wilt when they’ve been regularly watered? Why did the hydrangea that thrived last year never bloom this year? Why do slugs wipe out the vegetable garden instead of eating...

The Things Trees Know
AVK040
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Hardcover, Douglas Wood, 60 pages, 4.5 x 6.5, 9781591931300
For best-selling author  Douglas Wood , trees have always been teachers and sources of inspiration. They have bared witness to so much and have weathered so many storms. In  The Things Trees Know , through insightful text and lovely pen and ink illustrations, Doug presents a whispering grove...

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Hardcover, Tristan Gooley, 400 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9781615193585
A  New York Times  Bestseller A  Forbes  Top 10 Conservation and Environment Book of 2016 Read the sea like a Viking and interpret ponds like a Polynesian—with a little help from the “natural navigator”!   In his eye-opening books  The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs  and  The...

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Paperback, Julia Rothman, 224 pages, 6 x 1 x 9, 9781612122311
See the world in a whole new way! Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the structure, function, and personality of the natural world. Explore the anatomy of a jellyfish, the inside of a volcano, monarch butterfly migration, how...

Silent Spring
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Paperback, Rachel Carson, 400 pages, 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.2, 9780618249060
Rachel Carson’s  Silent Spring  was first published in three serialized excerpts in the  New Yorker  in June of 1962. The book appeared in September of that year and the outcry that followed its publication forced the banning of DDT and spurred revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our...

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Paperback, Eric Rutkow, 416 pages, 5.2 x 1 x 8, 9781439193587
Eric Rutkow’s “deeply fascinating” ( The Boston Globe ) work shows how trees were essential to the early years of the republic and indivisible from the country’s rise as both an empire and a civilization. Among  American Canopy ’s many captivating stories: the Liberty Trees, where colonists...