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The Sibley Guide to Birds

The Sibley Guide to Birds

David Allen Sibley, America's most gifted contemporary painter of birds, is the author and illustrator of this... more

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    The Sibley Guide to Birds

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    • The "Bible"
    • Simply put, this is probably the best field guide i have encountered. The illustrations are immaculate. You do not need to read anymore, just buy this book. This is a must have for North American...
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    • Posted:Aug-09-2005
    • Experts Only
    • Others have already commented extensively on the positives so let me just highlight the one glaring negative. This is NOT a good book for anyone other than a seasoned birder. In fact I consider...
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    • Posted:Dec-28-2000
    • A great guide that will live on the shelf
    • Too heavy to consider taking into the field. This will have to stay on the shelf to use as a reference. Go with the National Geographic Guide if you plan to go birding.
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Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi

Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi

Nothing is more elusive and mysterious than the wild mushroom. David Arora celebrates the gathering and study of... more

A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and central North America (Peterson Field Guides(R))

A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and central North America...

More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous look-alikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color... more

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    • Posted:Jun-17-2009
    • Very pleased
    • I am pleased overall with this book. Although it doesn't have as many color photo's to use in identification as I would have liked it is still very helpful. I would highly recommend it.
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    • Posted:Dec-18-2008
    • Almost Useless
    • This book has very few color illustrations. Most plants are shown in black and white. The uses and descriptions often times leave you scratching your head. I would NOT feel confident using this...
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    • Posted:Dec-31-2007
    • Would be good if not for the printing error
    • This is an awesome book, but there was obviously a printing error in the copy I bought. An entire chunk of pages has been repeated and a whole 'nother chunk is missing.

      My only other...
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The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants

The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing...

A practical guide to all aspects of edible wild plants: finding and identifying them, their seasons of harvest, and... more

Smithsonian Handbooks: Rocks & Minerals (Smithsonian Handbooks)

Smithsonian Handbooks: Rocks & Minerals (Smithsonian Handbooks)

The Smithsonian Handbook of Rocks and Minerals combines 600 vivid full--color photos with descriptions of more than... more

The Secret Life of Plants

The Secret Life of Plants

The world of plants and its relation to mankind as revealed by the latest scientific discoveries. "Plenty of hard... more

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    The Secret Life of Plants

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    • Fastastic Book
    • This eye-opening book tells the amazing stories of numerous scientists who revealed aspects of plants that the average person would never think possible. You will never look at a plant the same...
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    • Plants as a nuclear reactor
    • "Calcium (Ca) can come from potassium (K) with the interaction of hydrogen (H) according to the formula* 1H plus 19K equals 20Ca, or from magnesium with the interaction of oxygen in 12Mg plus 8O...
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    • Posted:Aug-10-2005
    • Loopy and fascinating
    • This book changed my life. I found it absolutely fascinating and was stunned when my PhD supervisor (I'm a plant biologist) told me that she had read it too. I was interested to know where the...
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Gemstones (Smithsonian Handbooks)

Gemstones (Smithsonian Handbooks)

Beautifully photographed and explained, this look at gemstones dazzles the eye and mind. A color key section groups... more

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    Gemstones (Smithsonian Handbooks)

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    • More of a science school book
    • It had great descriptions and wonderful pictures but I think this book would benefit a jeweler more than the average consumer. A novice would easily get confused because the author uses more...
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    • Posted:Jun-18-2008
    • Good for real gems, but...
    • I'm a new beader, and while this is a beautiful book, many of the stones I buy are not listed when I look them up in the color-code index. My hopes were that when I forgot what the stone was...
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Tree Finder: A Manual for the Identification of Trees by Their Leaves (Nature Study Guides)

Tree Finder: A Manual for the Identification of Trees by Their Leaves...

Guide to identifying native (and some widely introduced) trees of U.S. and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.... more

The Origin Of Species

The Origin Of Species

The book that shook the world First time from Signet Classic This is the book that revolutionized the natural... more

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    The Origin Of Species

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    • Origin of the Species
    • Difficult going for a non-biologist. But well worth the effort. Provides excellent insight into the depth of Darwin's study and research, and his analysis of the theory.
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    • Ignorance is bliss for some.
    • Not one creationist has posted a single fact, which refutes Darwin's thesis. This is either because they have not read it entirely, or, more probably, don't understand it. Darwin is no stranger to...
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    • Posted:Dec-05-2008
    • An interesting fable
    • This book is a very interesting work of fiction. Its too bad that so many people take it seriously, though. Darwin had a great imagination, but with no scientific evidence to support it, its just a...
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Identifying Trees: An All-Season Guide To Eastern North America

Identifying Trees: An All-Season Guide To Eastern North America

Identify trees in any season, not just when they are in full leaf. This field-tested guide features colour photos... more

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    • Posted:Nov-05-2008
    • Dendrology
    • Overall good book for Dendrology students and Hort. students studying woody plants & trees. However, it is still hard to beat Virginia Tech's Dendrology Web site. (Ref. Id fact sheets) Good luck!
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    • Posted:Apr-27-2008
    • good packaging, mediocre content
    • I was really excited to get this book. As I read it my opinion gradually declined. While it is a useful book, I have seen much better tree books, such as Michigan Trees (for those who live in the...
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Fifth Edition (National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, Fifth...

Birding is the fastest growing wildlife-related activity in the U.S., and even conservative estimates put the current... more

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    • A field guide to ugly birds
    • Are all North American birds ugly? Judging by this book, the answer is yes. They look like tinseltown cartoon characters. Huey, Dewey and Louie looked better. If you see a good-looking bird in USA,...
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    • Posted:Sep-03-2009
    • Lovely guide
    • I have not used this book that much to be honest because i do not visit North America that often but on my few visits this book was awesome in the field. The illustrations are well done and the...
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    • Posted:May-25-2008
    • Ok book.
    • I wish this book had more detail in both drawnings and discreptions. As in more possable colorings from juvenile to adult and sex. Color of eggs, what kind of nest, habitat and sounds.
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100 Edible Mushrooms

100 Edible Mushrooms

With a dash of humor and a dollop of science, Michael Kuo selects the top 100 mushrooms best suited for cooking. Like... more

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    100 Edible Mushrooms

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    • Great Supplementary Guide
    • Entertaining, good photos/descriptions of edible mushrooms and look-alikes, well-organized, nice introductory information for beginners. Makes an excellent supplement to a more general guide.
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A Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Eastern & Central North America (Peterson Field Guide Series)

A Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Eastern & Central North...

This newly designed field guides features detailed descriptions of 595 species and subspecies. The 656 full-color... more

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    • Great Aid
    • I love this book. I use it for most of my class and field trips. It is very useful and the pic are colorful and clear. The info is precise and understandable. Great Resource!
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    • Posted:Apr-04-2008
    • Clear plates with good, yet badly printed pictures, and too little information on the species' biology
    • This book features clear plates with apparently well painted views of probably all the species of amphibians and reptiles occuring in Canada and the USA east of the Rocky Mountains, apparently also...
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Deerskins Into Buckskins: How To Tan With Natural Materials, a Field Guide for Hunters and Gatherers

Deerskins Into Buckskins: How To Tan With Natural Materials, a Field...

Detailed photographs and illustrations, a simple to follow style and sixteen years of experience teaching thousands... more

Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System

Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up and Maintain a Worm Composting System

The definitive guide to vermicomposting-a process using redworms to recycle food waste into nutrient-rich food for... more

Young Men and Fire

Young Men and Fire

The NYT A River Runs Through It. In 1949, a crew of U.S. Forest Service Smokejumpers parachuted into a Montana forest... more

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    • What a Blowhard
    • The book is way to long it could be 200 pages. Maclean babbles on for paragraphs about something that could be said in a paragraph or two.
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    • Young Men and Fire(reviewed by M. Wolf
    • Young Men and Fire is a book about smokejumpers. It is set in Montana, in 1949. At this time, smokejumpers were a new thing to the forest service, and most of these guys didn't have much training...
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Practical Photovoltaics: Electricity from Solar Cells

Practical Photovoltaics: Electricity from Solar Cells

Practical Photovoltaics, the now-classic reference on solar electricity, offers a unique combination of technical... more

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    • Somewhat Technical
    • I won't pick on the book too much because if you are interested in the chemical composition of photovoltaic systems you will find this interesting. I personally thought I was getting something...
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    • photovoltaic science for the layman
    • This is the best book on PhotoVoltaics I've found yet. Comprehensive, thorough, yet simple enough for the layman - without being too simple. I'd recommend this book for anyone who is interested in...
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A Field Guide to Mushrooms: North America (Peterson Field Guides(R))

A Field Guide to Mushrooms: North America (Peterson Field Guides(R))

More than 1,000 species of mushrooms described in detail. Over 700 paintings and drawings reveal subtle field marks... more

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    • If you are beginning, start with this one.
    • We own several different guides. Each has it's own strength. I recommend this as the first guide for those beginning to identify MR/Fungi. It covers most of the basic MR/Fungi family, but is not...
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Sibley's Birding Basics

?I wrote and illustrated this book to help every inquisitive birder, from novice to expert. Whether you can identify... more

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    • Very Helpful
    • I'm new to birding and this handy introduction is a big help. For instance, learning that the beak is indicative of so much about a bird is a most helpful clue. And there is more. Of course...
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All That the Rain Promises, and More ...: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms

All That the Rain Promises, and More ...: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western...

Full-color illustrated guide to identifying 200 Western mushrooms by their key features. more

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