Gardening
HEALING GARDEN: CULTIVATING AND HANDCRAFTING HERBAL REMEDIES
Written by Blankespoor, Juliet
A comprehensive and lushly photographed guide to growing and using healing plants, including recipes, from the founder of the Chestnut School of Herbal MedicineThis is the ultimate reference for anyone looking to bring the beauty and therapeutic properties of plants into their garden, kitchen, and home apothecary.
ANIMAL: THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL GUIDE
Written by DK
Now in a major new edition, this landmark photographic encyclopedia of the animal kingdom is revised with new species, new images, and the latest scientific knowledge. Written by 70 natural history specialists, Animal features stunning wildlife photography of more than 2,000 of the world's most important wild mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and other inverte
SLOW BIRDING: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ENJOYING THE BIRDS IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD
Written by Strassmann, Joan E
A one-of-a-kind guide to birding locally that encourages readers to slow down and notice the spectacular birds all around them. Many birders travel far and wide to popular birding destinations to catch sight of rare or "exotic" birds. In Slow Birding, evolutionary biologist Joan E. Strassmann introduces readers to the joys of birding right where they are.
LAPIDARIUM: THE SECRET LIVES OF STONES
Written by Judah, Hettie
Inspired by the lapidaries of the ancient world, this book is a beautifully designed collection of true stories about sixty different stones that have influenced our shared history The earliest scientists ground and processed minerals in a centuries-long quest for a mythic stone that would prolong human life.
YEAR OF THE PUPPY: HOW DOGS BECOME THEMSELVES
Written by Horowitz, Alexandra
What is it like to be a puppy? Author of the classic Inside of a Dog, Alexandra Horowitz tries to find out, spending a year scrutinizing her puppy's daily existence and poring over the science of early dog development Few of us meet our dogs at Day One.
LITTLE BOOK OF MARIJUANA: MIND-BLOWING FACTS, HISTORY, TRIVIA AND RECIPES
Written by Spruce
Everything you could possibly want to know about the world's most popular drug in less than 100 pages! A great gift for the stoner in your life, this bite-sized book is full of recipes, history, trivia, fun and facts to enjoy, all on the world's most cultivated leaf.
WILD EDENS: UNVEILING THE ORIGINS OF OUR GARDEN PLANTS
Written by Musgrave, Toby
A fantastic gift book about global plant exploration and our gardens There are books that recognize famous garden designers and offer inspiration to would-be garden-makers. And there are thousands of manuals that will tell you how to garden. But only one tells the story of any garden's most important 'raw material' - its ornamental plants.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BIRDING BASICS: TIPS, TOOLS, AND TECHNIQUES FOR GREAT BIRD-WATCHING
Written by Strycker, Noah
Targeted to beginners and beyond, National Geographic's fun, inspiring guide to the art, craft, and science of bird-watching combines practical know-how and expert knowledge. Browsable and bursting with helpful illustrations and photographs, Birding Basics offers new ideas for when, where, and how to get to know the birds in your world.
SOUND OF THE SEA: SEASHELLS AND THE FATE OF THE OCEANS
Written by Barnett, Cynthia
Seashells have been the most coveted and collected of nature's creations since the dawn of humanity. They were money before coins, jewelry before gems, art before canvas.
FLOWERS
Written by Roehm, Carolyne
It has been more than a decade since Carolyne Roehm first shared her love of gardening and flower arranging. Now, for the first time ever, she turns her own photographic lens to that passion with Flowers, showcasing more than 300 images of the varieties in her abundant gardens, all captured at their most vibrant and exquisite moments throughout the season.