Florapedia: A Brief Compendium of Floral Lore (Pedia Books, 3)
By: Carol Gracie
3.88
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
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1. If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young
By: Scott Brick , Kurt Vonnegut Jr. , Kevin T. Collins
3.87
Format: 144 pages, MP3 CD
Master storyteller and satirist Kurt Vonnegut was one of the most in-demand commencement speakers o… read more
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"Any brain worth a nickel knows books are good for us."-Scott Brick, If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young
"There is only one rule that I know, goddamn it, you've got to be kind."-Scott Brick, If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young
"We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down."-Scott Brick, If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young
"Whenever my children complain about the planet to me, I say 'Shut up, I just got here myself'."-Scott Brick, If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young
2. Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
By: Amy Stewart , Briony Morrow-Cribbs , Jonathon Rosen
3.91
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes p… read more
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- plants
- nonfiction
- nature
- science
3. H is for Hawk
By: Helen Macdonald
3.65
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Obsession, madness, memory, myth, and history combine to achieve a distinctive blend of nature writ… read more
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4. Monarchs and Milkweed: A Migrating Butterfly, a Poisonous Plant, and Their Remarkable Story of Coevolution
By: None
3.90
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
The fascinating and complex evolutionary relationship of the monarch butterfly and the milkweed pla… read more
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6. The Trees in My Forest
By: Bernd Heinrich
2.83
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The soaring majesty of a virgin forest and the intertwined relationships of plant, animal and man a… read more
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7. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
By: Steve Brusatte
4.20
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
The dinosaurs. Sixty-six million years ago, the Earth’s most fearsome creatures vanished. Today the… read more
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- nature
- nonfiction
- natural history
- science
"There is a dinosaur outside my window. I'm watching it as I write this."-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
"The Great Hall of Dinosaurs at Yale's Peabody Museum may not bill itself as a place of spiritual pilgrimage, but that's sure what it feels like to me."-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
"...let's not forget about those birds--they are dinosaurs, they survived, they are still with us. The dinosaur empire may be over, but the dinosaurs remain."-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
"...another trove of spectacular fossils, found in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia...provide unprecedented insight into the lifestyles of dinosaurs and early birds."-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
8. In Defense of Plants: An Exploration into the Wonder of Plants (Plant Guide, Horticulture, Trees)
By: Matt Candeias
4.17
Format: 279 pages, Hardcover
“Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ― James T. Costa , Ph… read more
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9. A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun (Brief History of Asia Series)
By: Jonathan Clements
3.75
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens… read more
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10. Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy
By: Jessica Fern
4.40
Format: 268 pages, Paperback
Attachment theory has entered the mainstream, but most discussions focus on how we can cultivate se… read more
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"A child with a secure attachment style will likely grow up into an adult who feels worthy of love and seeks to create meaningful, healthy relationships with people who are physically and emotionally …"-Jessica Fern, Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy
"Commitment can be expressed in many ways. Traditionally it is solidified through marriage, owning property, having kids or wearing certain types of jewelry, but legal, domestic, or ornamental underta…"-Jessica Fern, Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy
"When someone with a dismissive style starts to work on healing their insecure attachment, they must begin by no longer dismissing and distancing from themselves. This requires that they no longer den…"-Jessica Fern, Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy
"Approximately 15 to 20 percent of the population has a nervous system wired to be more sensitive. These people are more attuned to the subtleties of their environment and process that information muc…"-Jessica Fern, Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy
11. The Downloaded
By: Robert J. Sawyer
3.62
Format: 190 pages, Paperback
The new novel by Canada's top Science Fiction writer In 2059 two very different groups have their m… read more
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12. Why Running Matters: Lessons in Life, Pain and Exhilaration – From 5K to the Marathon
By: Ian Mortimer
3.68
Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition
You might run for fitness. You might run for speed. But ultimately, running is about much more than… read more
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13. Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden
By: Camille T. Dungy
4.19
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
A seminal work that expands how we talk about the natural world and the environment as National Boo… read more
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- nature
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14. The Honey Witch
By: Sydney J. Shields
3.66
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
The Honey Witch of Innisfree can never find true love. That is her curse to bear. But when a young … read more
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"But what happens when the girl keeps living, when she ages proudly and defiantly, without abandoning imagination, or stories, or that secret wish to find magic wherever it hides? Well, then the poets…"-Sydney J. Shields, The Honey Witch
15. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America
By: Matt Kracht
4.01
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
For those who have a disdain for birds, or for bird lovers with a sense of humor, this snarky illus… read more
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16. Fungarium
By: Katie Scott
4.32
Format: 75 pages, Kindle Edition
Illustrator Katie Scott returns to the Welcome to the Museum series with exquisite, detailed images… read more
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17. Dinopedia: A Brief Compendium of Dinosaur Lore (Pedia Books, 5)
By: Darren Naish
4.30
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
An illuminating and entertaining collection of dinosaur facts, from A to Z Dinopedia is an illus… read more
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18. Fungipedia: A Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore (Pedia Books, 2)
By: Lawrence Millman
4.08
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
This little book is big fun.--Michael Pollan An illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, f… read more
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19. Florapedia: A Brief Compendium of Floral Lore (Pedia Books, 3)
By: Carol Gracie
3.88
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
A delightful illustrated treasury of botanical facts and fancy Florapedia is an eclectic A-Z com… read more
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20. Geopedia: A Brief Compendium of Geologic Curiosities (Pedia Books, 6)
By: Marcia Bjornerud
4.15
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
A garden of geologic delights for all Earthlings Geopedia is a trove of geologic wonders and the… read more
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21. Treepedia: A Brief Compendium of Arboreal Lore (Pedia Books Book 1)
By: Joan Maloof
4.03
Format: 153 pages, Kindle Edition
A captivating A-Z treasury for the tree hugger in all of us Treepedia is an entertaining and fac… read more
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