Trees and Shrubs

The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
by Richard Preston

Publisher Comments
Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained — the coast redwood trees, Sequoia sempervirens. Ninety-six percent of the ancient redwood forests have... (read more)
 
Your Price $16.00
(New - Trade Paper)
check for used and sale copies

Flora of the Pacific Northwest

Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast : Washington, Oregon, BC and Alaska (Rev 04 Edition)
by Jim Pojar

Publisher Comments
This is a revised edition of our bestselling book Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast marking the 10th anniversary of publication. This superb reference book features 794 species of trees, shrubs, wildflowers, aquatic plants, grasses, ferns, mosses and... (read more)
 
List Price $24.95
Your Price $13.00
(Used - Trade Paper)
check for new and sale copies

General

The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
by Michael Pollan

Recommended
by independent booksellers by our section hosts
Publisher Comments
In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant -- though this... (read more)
 
List Price $15.00
Your Price $8.00
(Used - Trade Paper)
check for new and sale copies

Flora of the Western US

Oregon Trees & Wildflowers: An Introduction to Familiar Species of Trees, Shrubs and Wildflowers
by James Kavanagh

Publisher Comments
Oregon Trees and Wildflowers is an accessible reference to familiar trees and wildflowers found in this state.  This durable folding guide, printed on laminate material,  is an essential resource for any level of nature explorer.  The... (read more)
 
Your Price $5.95
(New - Miscellaneous)
check for used and sale copies

Edible Plants

An Instant Guide to Edible Plants
by Pamela Forey

Publisher Comments
An Instant Guide to Edible Plants is an ideal compact guide to the identification and uses of the most commonly found edible wild plants of North America. An easy-to-understand system of color-coded bands that denotes the edible part of the plant leads... (read more)
 
Your Price $3.95
(Sale - Hardcover)
check for used copies

Grasses and Weeds

Weeds of the West
by Tom Whitson

Publisher Comments
Learning to identify unwanted plants around the home, farm or ranch will be much easier with this book published by the Western Society of Weed Science and co-sponsored by the Cooperative Extension of the United States. Weeds of the West will help you... (read more)
 
List Price $35.00
Your Price $24.50
(Sale - Trade Paper)
check for used copies

Ethnobotany and Useful Plants

The Serpent and the Rainbow
by Wade Davis

Publisher Comments
In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate two documented cases of zombis — people who had reappeared in Haitian society years after they had been officially declared dead and had been buried. Drawn into a netherworld of... (read more)
 
Your Price $7.98
(Sale - Trade Paper)
check for used copies

Mushrooms

Mycelium Running
by Paul Stamets

Publisher Comments
- A manual for healing the earth and creating sustainable forests through mushroom cultivation, featuring mycelial solutions to water pollution, toxic spills, and other ecological challenges.- Mycotechnology is part of a larger trend toward using living... (read more)
 
Your Price $35.00
(New - Trade Paper)
check for used and sale copies

Deserts

Deserts (85 Edition)
by James Macmahon

Publisher Comments
Beautifully illustrated with full-color photos, this is a comprehensive field guide to the wildflowers, birds, reptiles, insects, and other natural wonders of North America's deserts, from Oregon to Mexico.... (read more)
 
List Price $19.95
Your Price $10.50
(Used - Trade Paper)
check for new and sale copies

ENTER to WIN!
Sign up for email updates from Powells.com, and you could win $250 in books! You may unsubscribe at any time.



Powells.com is proud to be the official bookseller of the Electronic Privacy and Information Center. Read about our privacy policy here.
Sale Books

The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter
by Colin Tudge

Publisher Comments
There are redwoods in California that were ancient by the time Columbus first landed, and pines still alive that germinated around the time humans invented writing. There are Douglas firs as tall as skyscrapers, and a banyan tree in Calcutta as big as a... (read more)
 
Your Price $23.00
(Sale - Hardcover)

Browse more featured Sale titles

Used Books

Simon & Schuster's Guide to Trees: Ing Trees, and Trees of Economic Importance (Fireside Books) Simon & Schuster's Guide to Trees: Ing Trees, and Trees of Economic Importance (Fireside Books)
by Mariella Pizzetti

Publisher Comments
Simon & Schuster's Guide to Trees is the most useful book any gardener and tree enthusiast can own -- a field guide for beginners and experts alike. The 300 entries cover conifers, palms, broadleafs, fruits, flowering trees, and trees of economic... (read more)
 
Your Price $9.95
(Used - Trade Paper)

Browse more featured Used titles
Sign up to get our most recent used additions in Botany to your inbox

Lichens Mosses and Ferns

Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest
by Bruce Mccune

Publisher Comments
This first comprehensive guide to the region's macrolichens offers exquisite color photographs, line drawings, and full-page detailed descriptions for over 200 species.... (read more)
 
Your Price $29.95
(New - Trade Paper)
check for used and sale copies

Wetlands

Collaborative Planning for Wetlands and Wildlife: Issues and Examples
by Douglas Porter

Publisher Comments
"Collaborative Planning for Wetlands and Wildlife" presents numerous case studies that demonstrate how different communities have creatively reconciled problems between developers and environmentalists. It answers questions asked by regulators... (read more)
 
Your Price $19.95
(Used - Trade Paper)
more about this title

Oversized Books

The Book of Plants: The Complete Plates
by Basilius Besler

Synopsis
TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition New design, new low price The most famous botanical record ever committed to paper: Basilius Besler's complete Book of Plants of 1613 A magnificent pictorial document of the flowers grown in the greatest... (read more)
 
Your Price $24.99
(Sale - Hardcover)
check for used copies

Flora of the Rocky Mountains

Mountain Wildflowers of the Southern Rockies: Revealing Their Natural History
by Carolyn Dodson

Publisher Comments
More than a field guide, Mountain Wildflowers of the Southern Rockies offers cultural and botanical essays that present useful and fascinating facts about seventy-five species of wildflowers, including strategies for survival, plant evolution, origins of... (read more)
 
Your Price $17.95
(New - Trade Paper)
check for used and sale copies

Flora of California

Wildflowers of California
by Larry Ulrich

Publisher Comments
California's varied geography hosts a rich mosaic of habitats for flowering native plants. In this portfolio of color images, California photographer Larry Ulrich explores the astonishing spectrum of native flora in bloom across the Golden State. Yet... (read more)
 
Your Price $9.95
(Used - Trade Paper)
check for new and sale copies

Flora of Eastern US

Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of Northern Florida and Adjacent Georgia and Alabama
by Robert K Godfrey

Book News Annotation
A guide to 383 native and naturalized species of trees, shrubs, and woody vines. Godfrey (biology, emeritus, Florida State University) provides identification keys, full descriptions, and line drawings that make it possible to identify all the woody... (read more)
 
Your Price $50.00
(Used - Hardcover)
check for new and sale copies