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  • The Ghost Orchard

    For readers of H is for Hawk and The Frozen Thames, The Ghost Orchard is award-winning author Helen Humphreys’ fascinating journey into the secret history of an iconic food. Delving deep into the storied past of the apple in North America, Humphreys explores the intricate link between agriculture, settlement, and human relationships. With her signature insight and exquisite prose, she brings light ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Natural History

    Series series DK Definitive Visual Encyclopedias
    A spectacular and exceptionally well-illustrated guide to everything on Earth. From rocks to redwoods and microbes to mammals – this is a dazzling visual introduction to our planet’s treasures.Filled with more than 5,000 species and in-depth studies of animals, plants, fungi, microorganisms, rocks, and minerals, it’s the ultimate celebration of the world’s extraordinary diversity of life.Planet ... Read more

    $19.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • The Man Who Planted Trees

    A Story of Lost Groves, the Science of Trees, and a Plan to Save the Planet

    by Jim Robbins ...
    The Man Who Planted Trees is the inspiring story of David Milarch’s quest to clone the biggest trees on the planet in order to save our forests and ecosystem—as well as a hopeful lesson about how each of us has the ability to make a difference.“When is the best time to plant a tree? Twenty years ago. The second best time? Today.”—Chinese proverbTwenty years ago, David Milarch, a northern Michigan ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Eight Master Lessons of Nature

    What Nature Teaches Us About Living Well in the World

    by Gary Ferguson ...
    A riveting manifesto for the millions of people who long to forge a more vital, meaningful connection to the natural world to live a better, more fulfilling lifeLooking around at the world today—a world of skyscrapers, super highways, melting ice caps, and rampant deforestation—it is easy to feel that humanity has actively severed its ties with nature. It’s no wonder that we are starving to ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $12.99 USD

  • The Prepper’s Survival Bible: 10 Books in 1

    The Most Comprehensive Guide to Long Term Survival, Self-Defense, First-Aid, Stockpiling, and Life Life-Saving Strategies to Sustain Yourself and your Family Living Off-Grid

    Do you want to make sure your family is safe in case of an emergency by taking low-cost, easy-to-implement steps right now?Do you fear disasters that might put your loved ones in danger?Would you like to prove that you can flourish in potentially fatal situations by increasing your self-sufficiency and independence?Are you prepared to deal with a situation when the power goes out?If the answer is ... Read more

    Free

  • Wild Spring Plant Foods

    The Foxfire AMericana Library (7)

    Series series The Foxfire Americana Library
    A handy illustrated guide to the edible plant life available in Appalachia and other temperate areas during the spring. From sassafras to rhubarb, each entry includes instructions on where to find the plant, how to spot it, and the ways it is best eaten, often with recipes.Plants include:MorelAsparagusWild onionWild garlicNettlesWild radishWhite mustardWater cressHorseradishChicoryWild ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants

    Anyone who has spent serious time outdoors knows that in survival situations, wild plants are often the only sustenance available. The proper identification of these plants can mean the difference between survival and death. This book describes habitat and distribution, physical characteristics, and edible parts of wild plants—the key elements of identification. Hugely important to the book are ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Big Burn

    Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America

    by Timothy Egan ...
    National Book Award–winner Timothy Egan turns his historian's eye to the largest-ever forest fire in America and offers an epic, cautionary tale for our time.On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the drought-stricken national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest floor into a roaring inferno ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Trees of North America

    A Guide to Field Identification, Revised and Updated

    Series series Golden Field Guide from St. Martin's Press
    This eBook is best viewed on a color device.Smell the bark of the aromatic Sassafras. Wonder at the Lodgepole Pine, whose heat-activated cones reseed forests destroyed by fire. Search for the Sugar Maple, whose foliage blazes red and yellow in autumn. North America's trees rank among nature's most awesome creations. This premier field guide features all characteristics-tree shape, bark, leaf, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Mushroom Hunters

    On the Trail of an Underground America

    by Langdon Cook ...
    “A beautifully written portrait of the people who collect and distribute wild mushrooms . . . food and nature writing at its finest.”—Eugenia Bone, author of Mycophilia“A rollicking narrative . . . Cook [delivers] vivid and cinematic scenes on every page.”—The Wall Street JournalIn the dark corners of America’s forests grow culinary treasures. Chefs pay top dollar to showcase these elusive and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice

    An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Rain Forest

    The fascinating account of a pioneering ethnobotanist’s travels in the Amazon—at once a gripping adventure story, a passionate argument for conservationism, and an investigation into the healing power of plants, by the author of The Amazon: What Everyone Needs to KnowFor thousands of years, healers have used plants to cure illness. Aspirin, the world's most widely used drug, is based on compounds ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Forager's Handbook

    A Seasonal Guide to Harvesting Wild, Edible & Medicinal Plants

    by Vickie Shufer ...
    Learn the way of the forager and identify, harvest, and prepare wild plants by season.Have you ever wondered what it would be like to gather wild plants growing around you for your food and medicine instead of a drugstore to treat a common ailment? The Forager's Handbook is an essential guide for living this lifestyle year-round.With more than forty years of experience in the world of plants, ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Nature of Oaks

    The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees

    “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 GardenerWith Bringing Nature Home, Doug Tallamy changed the conversation about gardening in America. His second book, the New York Times bestseller Nature’s Best Hope, urged homeowners to take ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Foraging for Survival

    Edible Wild Plants of North America

    Whether you’re a hiker taking a walk through your local wilderness, or a chef looking for new ingredients to incorporate in your dishes, Foraging for Survival is the book for you.As consumerism and a meat-heavy, processed diet become the norm and the world’s population continues to grow at an exponential rate, more and more people are looking toward a more sustainable path for food. Authors ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Language of Flowers - Illustrated by Kate Greenaway

    Illustrated by Kate Greenaway ...
    This enchanting glossary of flowers, and their hidden meanings and symbols, is accompanied by Kate Greenaway’s wonderfully rich illustrations.This fascinating insight into a bygone era shares the traditional method of communication popularised in the Victorian age. Featuring 82 beautifully colour-illustrated pages, Language of Flowers reveals which plants are a declaration of war and which express ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Seeds of Hope

    Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants

    by Jane Goodall ...
    From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a fascinating examination of the critical role that trees and plants play in our world.From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a fascinating examination of the critical role that trees and plants play in our world.Seeds of ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Treeline

    The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth

    by Ben Rawlence ...
    Winner of the 2023 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism**"Original and readable." ―Financial Times' Best Environmental Books of 2022"Superb, inspiring." ―Winner, National Academies of Science Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications**“Illuminating.” —Silver Medalist, National Outdoor Book AwardsLonglisted for the American Library Association's 2023 Carnegie Medal ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Wild Summer and Fall Plant Foods

    The Foxfire Americana Library (8)

    Series series The Foxfire Americana Library
    A handy illustrated guide to the edible plant life available in Appalachia and surrounding areas during the summer and fall seasons. From berries to herbs perfect for teas and tonics, each entry includes information on where to find the plant, how to spot it, and the best ways to eat it, often with recipes.Plants include:GooseberriesRaspberriesBlueberriesFigsPawpawsCattailsNutgrassThistleCatnipSpearmintPe ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Soil

    The Story of a Black Mother's Garden

    A seminal work that expands how we talk about the natural world and the environment as National Book Critics Circle Criticism finalist Camille T. Dungy diversifies her garden to reflect her heritage.In Soil: The Story of a Black Mother*’*s Garden, poet and scholar Camille T. Dungy recounts the seven-year odyssey to diversify her garden in the predominately white community of Fort Collins, Colorado ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Pine Barrens

    by John McPhee ...
    Most people think of New Jersey as a suburban-industrial corridor that runs between New York and Philadelphia. Yet in the low center of the state is a near wilderness, larger than most national parks, which has been known since the seventeenth century as the Pine Barrens.The term refers to the predominant trees in the vast forests that cover the area and to the quality of the soils below, which ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Plants That Can Kill

    101 Toxic Species to Make You Think Twice

    by Stacy Tornio ...
    Following the success of Plants You Can’t Kill, Tornio now takes a look at those plants that can actually kill you if you’re not careful. This book will offer up information to gardening enthusiasts of all levels about common plants that are toxic, poisonous, and even deadly. While the level of toxicity varies from each plant, all are considered deadly in one way or another to wild animals, family ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Roses Love Garlic

    Companion Planting and Other Secrets of Flowers

    by Louise Riotte ...
    From deterring insect pests with hot peppers to encouraging strawberries by bordering them with chrysanthemums, Louise Riotte shows you how to use the natural qualities of common plants to increase your garden’s productivity. Roses Love Garlic profiles hundreds of plants, features sample garden designs, and includes recipes for using your harvest to make herbal cosmetics, medicinal mixtures, and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Bees Like Flowers

    Mummy Nature, #2

    Series Book 2 - Mummy Nature
    BOOK 2 in the MUMMY NATURE series of children's books.Watch our happy, helpful friend the Honey Bee, always so busy and buzzy and find out why bees and flowers are such good friends. Illustrations using vivid colours include many real flower species which children may recognise from their garden or have seen growing in the wild, 3 of them are named at the end of the book too. The narrator shows us ... Read more

    Free

  • Iwigara

    American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions and Science

    "A beautiful catalogue of 80 plants, revered by indigenous people for their nourishing, healing, and symbolic properties." —Gardens IllustratedThe belief that all life-forms are interconnected and share the same breath—known in the Rarámuri tribe as iwígara—has resulted in a treasury of knowledge about the natural world, passed down for millennia by native cultures. Ethnobotanist Enrique Salmón ... Read more

    $16.99 USD