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Price: $16.99
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Sale: $11.55
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Brand: Chronicle Books Llc
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Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Calendar
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Author: Les Beletsky
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Publisher: Chronicle Books
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Edition: Wal
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Publication Date: 2008-07-30
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Description: From the creators of the best-selling book Bird Songs, this wall calendar features illustrations of North American birds, with an attached sound device so bird lovers actually hear each bird's call. Includes a fold-out regional bird chart.
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Price: $29.95
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Sale: $18.78
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Manufacturer: Cornell University Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Richard Garrigues
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Publisher: Cornell University Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 598.097286
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Publication Date: 2007-04-12
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Reading Level: 416
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Description: "Graced with bounteous natural beauty, a stable democratic government, and friendly citizens, Costa Rica has become a popular destination for travelers from all over the world. Birds play a prominent role in attracting visitors, too. The shimmering quetzals, gaudy macaws, and comical toucans only begin to hint at the impressive avian diversity to be found throughout this small country."--from the Introduction This is the one field guide the novice or experienced birder needs to identify birds in the field in the diverse habitats found in Costa Rica. It features descriptions and illustrations of more than 820 resident and neotropical migrant species found in Costa Rica, all in a compact, portable, user-friendly design. The detailed full-color illustrations show identifying features--including plumage differences among males, females, and juveniles--and views of birds in flight wherever pertinent. Additional features of this all-new guide include: o 166 original color plates depicting more than 820 species. o Concise text that describes key field marks for positive identification, as well as habitat, behavior, and vocalizations. o Range maps and texts arranged on opposing pages from illustrations for quick, easy reference. o The most up-to-date bird list for Costa Rica. o A visual guide to the anatomical features of birds with accompanying explanatory text. o Quick reference to vultures and raptors in flight.
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Price: $21.00
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Sale: $11.04
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Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Roger Conant::Joseph T. Collins
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
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Edition: 4
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Dewey Decimal Number: 597.9097
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Publication Date: 1998-05-15
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Reading Level: 640
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Description: This newly designed field guides features detailed descriptions of 595 species and subspecies. The 656 full-color illustrations and 384 drawings show key details for accurate identification. More than 100 color photographs and 333 color photographs and 333 color distribution maps accompany the species descriptions.
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Price: $39.95
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Sale: $25.05
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Manufacturer: Belknap Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Rosamond Purcell::Linnea S. Hall::René Corado
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Publisher: Belknap Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 598.14680222
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Publication Date: 2008-10-15
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Reading Level: 232
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Description: The beauty of the robin’s egg is not lost on the child who discovers the nest, nor on the collector of nature’s marvels. Such instances of wonder find fitting expression in the photographs of Rosamond Purcell, whose work captures the intricacy of nests and the aesthetic perfection of bird eggs. Mining the ornithological treasures of the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, Purcell produces pictures as lovely and various as the artifacts she photographs. The dusky blue egg of an emu becomes a planet. A woodpecker’s nest bears an uncanny resemblance to a wooden shoe. A resourceful rock dove weaves together scrap metal and spent fireworks. A dreamscape of dancing monkeys emerges from the calligraphic markings of a murre egg. Alongside Purcell’s photographs, Linnea Hall and René Corado offer an engaging history of egg collecting, the provenance of the specimens in the photographs, and the biology, conservation, and ecology of the birds that produced them. They highlight the scientific value that eggs and nest hold for understanding and conserving birds in the wild, as well as the aesthetic charge they carry for us. How has evolution shaped the egg or directed the design of the nest? How do the photographs convey such infinitesimal and yet momentous happenstance? The objects in Egg & Nest are specimens of natural history, and in Purcell’s renderings, they are also the most natural art. (20080907)
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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $5.98
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Manufacturer: Knopf
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Turtleback
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Author: NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
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Publisher: Knopf
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Dewey Decimal Number: 523
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Publication Date: 1991-10-15
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Reading Level: 720
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Description: The perfect companion volume for Hale-Bopp watchers, this guide explores the fabulous mysteries above, from planets in our solar system to the constellations in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, stars, galaxies (including the Milky Way), nebulae, astronomical bodies, objects, phenomena, and -- yes -- comets. Night Sky provides a concise guided tour of the heavens with 48 monthly sky charts of the northern sky and 88 constellation charts, each offering a detailed map of individual constellations. Essays on the universe, the solar system, and constellations introduce the reader to the wonders of the sky.
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Price: $15.95
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Sale: $6.99
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Manufacturer: Algonquin Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Greg Melville
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Publisher: Algonquin Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 333.720922
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Publication Date: 2008-10-21
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Reading Level: 257
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Description: Is it possible to drive coast-to-coast without stopping at a single gas pump? Journalist Greg Melville is determined to try. With his college buddy Iggy riding shotgun, this green-thinking guy—who's in love with the idea of free fuel—sets out on an enlightening road trip. The quest: to be the first people to drive cross-country in a french-fry car. Will they make it from Vermont to California in a beat-up 1985 Mercedes diesel station wagon powered on vegetable oil collected from restaurant grease Dumpsters along the way? More important, can two guys survive 192 consecutive hours together?
Their expedition on and off the road includes visits to the solar-powered Google headquarters; the National Ethanol Council; the wind turbines of southwestern Minnesota; the National Renewable Energy Lab; a visit to one of the first houses to receive platinum certification for leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED); an "eco-friendly" Wal-Mart; and the world's largest geothermal heating system.
Part adventure and part investigation of what we're doing (or not doing) to preserve the planet, Greasy Rider is upbeat, funny, and full of surprising information about sustainable measures that are within our reach.
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Price: $29.95
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Sale: $18.46
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Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Debra Lee Baldwin
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Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
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Dewey Decimal Number: 635.9525
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Publication Date: 2007-04-01
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Reading Level: 256
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Description: Succulent plants offer dazzling possibilities for garden design and require only minimal maintenance to remain lush and alluring year round. Featuring the work of more than 50 professional garden designers and creative homeowners, this complete design compendium is as practical as it is inspirational. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 photographs, it gives design and cultivation basics for paths, borders, slopes, and containers; hundreds of succulent plant recommendations; and descriptions of 90 easy-care, drought-tolerant companion plants. Beginners and experienced designers, landscapers, and collectors alike will find what they need to visualize, create, and nurture the three-dimensional work of art that is the succulent garden.
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Price: $34.95
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Sale: $23.07
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Manufacturer: Agarikon Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Paul Stamets::J. S. Chilton
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Publisher: Agarikon Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 635.8
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Publication Date: 1983-12
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Reading Level: 415
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Price: $18.00
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Sale: $8.48
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Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Ed Jr Begley
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Publisher: Clarkson Potter
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Dewey Decimal Number: 333.72
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Publication Date: 2008-02-19
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Reading Level: 240
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Description: FROM THE PIONEER OF ECO-CONSCIOUS LIVING
A committed environmentalist for more than thirty years, Ed Begley, Jr., has always tried to “live simply so others may simply live.” Now, as more and more of us are looking for ways to reduce our impact on the planet and live a better, greener life, Ed shares his experiences on what works, what doesn't–and what will save you money!
These are tips for environmentally friendly living that anyone–whether you own or rent, live in a private home or a condo–can try to make a positive change for the environment. From quick fixes to bigger commitments and long-term strategies, Ed will help you make changes in every part of your life.
And if you think living green has to mean compromising on aesthetics or comfort, fear not; Ed's wife, Rachelle, insists on style–with a conscience. In Living Like Ed, his environmentalism and her design savvy combine to create a guide to going green that keeps the chic in eco-chic.
From recycling more materials than you ever thought possible to composting without raising a stink to buying an electric car, Living Like Ed is packed with ideas–from obvious to ingenious–that will help you live green, live responsibly, live well. Like Ed.
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Price: $18.95
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Sale: $5.94
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Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Turtleback
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Author: Kenn Kaufman
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 598.097
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Publication Date: 2005-04-14
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Reading Level: 392
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Description: World-renowned birder Kenn Kaufman addresses a long-running paradox of bird field guides with his Focus Guide. While beginning birdwatchers prefer photographic guides like those by Donald Stokes, the physical traits that make identification easier are more readily discerned in the idealized paintings of illustrative guides like those by Roger Tory Peterson and National Geographic. Kaufman's groundbreaking work combines the best of both approaches by digitally enhancing photographic images to show the characteristics that are sometimes not apparent in photographs. Some other distinguishing features include: - The guide is organized by bird family groupings rather than strict taxonomic classification; this is a feature that will appeal especially to beginners.
- Text descriptions and range maps for each species appear on the page facing the plate of respective bird images.
- Important field marks are highlighted.
- Color-coded tabs identify each grouping of birds (waders, warblers, sparrows, etc.) for quick thumb indexing.
Kaufman's efforts follow the auspicious tradition of Roger Tory Peterson, whose portable field guide system was the first of its kind to meet the needs of the average birdwatcher. "It's the guide I've always wanted," says Kaufman, "and I suspect most birders will feel the same way."
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Displaying records 161 through 170 of 4000
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