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Think of deer and the image that pops into most American's minds is that of a white-tailed deer, the most common large mammal in North America. Most Europeans are more familiar with red deer. It may surprise many people to know that there are actually...

The definitive comprehensive photographic field guide to the larger mammals of continental South AmericaSouth America’s wide range of habitats support a tremendous diversity of plants and animals, including more than 400 species of larger mammals—those...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903657072Author Nigel CleereFormat HardbackImprint WILDGuidesPublisher WILDGuidesWeight(grams) 1532gDimensions(mm) 256mm * 187mm * 33mm

Go on an outdoor treasure hunt and enjoy all nature has to offer with this field guide to rockhounding, perfect for armchair geologists or anyone headed out on an adventure!Geology meets treasure hunting with this field guide to rockhounding! If you've...

"This little book is big fun."-Michael PollanAn illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terence McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy ringsFungipedia presents a delightful A-Z treasury of mushroom lore. With more than 180 entries-on...

An authoritative two-volume overview of the distribution of the wild plants of Great Britain and IrelandPlant Atlas 2020 presents the results of field surveys by the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, building on past atlas surveys undertaken by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888397324Author Dr. Nicholas FoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 375Imprint Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,CanadaPublisher Hancock House Publishers Ltd...

A large-format, beautifully illustrated look at the natural history of birdsThere are some 10,000 bird species in existence today, occupying every continent and virtually every habitat on Earth. The variety of bird species is truly astounding, from the...

If you, like many gardeners, have a fascination for plant names and their derivations, but stop short of wanting to study botanical nomenclature in great depth, this book is for you! Precise naming is essential to be able to identify plants accurately...

Discover the uses and symbolic meanings of flowers over the centuries and across the globe.Flowers have been depicted as objects of beauty and wonder in countless paintings and poems, exchanged as tokens of love and affection, and displayed as symbols of...

A guide to 32 of the best and most common edible wild plants in North America, with detailed information on how to identify them, where they are found, how and when they are harvested, which parts are used, how they are prepared, as well as their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685393878Author Karen StephensonFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 213mm *...

"A wild ride through the plant world."--The American Gardener An entertaining and enlightening compendium of the world's most amazing and bizarre plants, revealing their secrets, history, and lore What happens when you give a plant a...

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The Amazon and Orinoco basins in northern South America are home to the highest concentration of freshwater fish species on earth, with more than 3,000 species allotted to 564 genera. Amazonian fishes include piranhas, electric eels, freshwater...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578267446Author HatherleighFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Hatherleigh Press,U.S.Publisher Hatherleigh Press,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912213665Author Julian RollinsFormat HardbackPage Count 194Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743280877Author Stanley CorenFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 472gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780226287362Author David G JamesFormat HardbackPage Count 656Imprint University of Chicago PressPublisher The University of Chicago PressWeight(grams)...

A birder's paradise, Florida has diverse habitats ranging from northern forests and prairies to the vast subtropical Everglades. Florida is home to over 535 species of permanent or migratory species of birds. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights...

Here's a quick and quirky identification guide to animal dung or droppings. Each animal group (carnivores, primates, antelope, rats and mice, reptiles, birds) is briefly introduced; but the main focus of this book is the photographs, mostly life-size...

Did you know that a groundhog is really a type of squirrel? That squirrels control their body temperature with their tails? That most squirrels have yellow-tinted eye lenses that work like sunglasses to reduce glare? That tree squirrels can turn their...

An incomparable illustrated look at the critical role bees play in the life of our planetBees pollinate more than 130 fruit, vegetable, and seed crops that we rely on to survive. Bees are also crucial to the reproduction and diversity of flowering...

Whether traveling through Southeast Asia or relaxing at home, bird lovers will enjoy this thorough and colorful bird watching guide.A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia is the first comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of mainland...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780966048414Author Roger AbrantesFormat PaperbackImprint Dogwise PublishingPublisher Dogwise Publishing

North Carolina's mountain, coastal and classic piedmont habitats provide refuge for thousands of species of animals including the state mammal -- the gray squirrel. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species of...

AS SEEN ON BBC ONE'S THE ONE SHOWBrought together by a shared love of birding, Ollie Olanipekun and Nadeem Perera set up Flock Together to challenge the underrepresentation of people of colour in nature. What started as a walk in their local park...

The North Downs are a range of hills that run east-west from the south-east tip of England, at Dover in Kent, to Farnham in Surrey. They skirt the southern edge of London, so for a long time have offered Londoners beautiful countryside to escape to, or...

A richly illustrated introduction to the science and history of the cowWe populate the countryside with cows the world over, and their familiar presence ensures that global demands for milk and beef are met. But with more than a billion cattle on the...

An enthralling exploration of the biologically richest island on Earth, featuring more than 200 spectacular color images by award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim LamanIn this beautiful book, Bruce Beehler, a renowned author and expert on New...

A groundbreaking two-volume illustrated reference book covering all of Europe’s birdsWould you like to be able to identify any bird species in Europe, in all plumages, in every season? ID Handbook of European Birds is the resource for you. This...

A world history of citrus, from the art of classical antiquity to the science of the modern era. Mandarin, citron, pomelo, bergamot, kumquat... Citrus traces the history of today's global superfood from its cultivation in the ancient world from just a...

This reference work will be the first English-language A-Z compendium on all topics related to deserts, including geography, geology, meteorology, climatology, hydrology, botany, zoology, anthropology, art, music, film, culture, sports, as well as the...

This work is a detailed study of people and plants in Little Dixie, a seven-county region of central Missouri. Based on three summers of field research, Professor Nolan combines ethnoscience with folklore to document what and why people know about wild...

Explore and understand the natural and human wonders of our planet.Now, in its third edition, this landmark encyclopedia celebrates our planet and explains the science underpinning the forces and processes that have made and shaped it. Artworks,...

Naturalist John Muir Laws has adapted his painted-from-life flower illustrations from The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada into a lightweight yet durable guidebook to the area's florae.From sprawling fields of showy hillside poppies, lupines, and...

An all-in-one guide to the more than 500 sites in the National Wildlife Refuge system, this book lists each refuge alphabetically by state, providing basic information about accessibility, facilities, and type of habitat. More in-depth descriptions are...

Annotated list of materials related to the development and operation of pulp mills in northern Alberta.Book InformationISBN 9780919737068Author Robert L. HolmbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint CCI PressPublisher University of Alberta...

Environmentalism involves hundreds of international environmental groups, thousands of national groups, and tens of thousands of local ones. It also includes hundreds of international agreements, hundreds of national environmental agencies, and countless...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583550670Author James KavanaghPage Count 1Imprint Waterford Press LtdPublisher Waterford Press LtdWeight(grams) 43g