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Edible and Medicinal Flora of the West Coast
The Pacific Northwest and British Columbia
The lush Pacific Northwest coast is home to a multitude of edible and medicinal flora, from marine plants to be harvested in tide pools to edible mushrooms ready to be gleaned from the forest floor....
ISBN: 9780295748047
more detailsGardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest abounds with native plants that bring beauty to the home garden while offering food and shelter to birds, bees, butterflies, and other wildlife. Elegant trilliums thrive in woodland settings. Showy lewisias stand...
ISBN: 9780295744155
more detailsFishes of the Salish Sea
Puget Sound and the Straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca
Fishes of the Salish Sea is the definitive guide to the identification and history of the marine and anadromous fishes of Puget Sound and the Straits of Georgia and Juan de Fuca. This comprehensive three-volume...
ISBN: 9780295743745
more detailsThe Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout
The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout combines in-depth scientific information with outstanding photographs and original artwork to fully describe the fish species critical to the Pacific Rim. This completely revised and updated...
ISBN: 9780295743332
more detailsFlora of the Pacific Northwest
An Illustrated Manual
Flora of the Pacific Northwest, first published in 1973, became an instant classic for its innovative style of providing species descriptions in the identification keys and for its comprehensive illustrations of nearly all treated taxa...
ISBN: 9780295742885
more detailsThe Flora and Fauna of the Pacific Northwest Coast
The Flora and Fauna of the Pacific Northwest Coast is an extensive, easy-to-follow resource guide to the plant and animal life of the vast and diverse bioregion stretching from Juneau, Alaska, south to coastal British...
ISBN: 9780295744643
more detailsIce Bear
The Cultural History of an Arctic Icon
Prime Arctic predator and nomad of the sea ice and tundra, the polar bear endures as a source of wonder, terror, and fascination. Humans have seen it as spirit guide and fanged enemy, as trade...
ISBN: 9780295999227
more detailsSeashore Life of the Northern Pacific Coast
An Illustrated Guide to Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia
On the northern Pacific coast, from Monterey Bay to Vancouver Island, zoologist Eugene Kozloff explores the rich variety of seashore life of the northern Pacific coast. Hundreds of plants and animals that inhabit the rocky...
ISBN: 9780295960845
more detailsBirds of the Pacific Northwest
A Photographic Guide
Discover more than four hundred bird species in Birds of the Pacific Northwest—the quintessential regional guide for birding devotees at any level. Join renowned bird experts Tom Aversa, Richard Cannings, and Hal Opperman as they...
ISBN: 9780295999920
more detailsGlacier Ice
The awesome beauty and majesty of glaciers, the world of ice which has shaped and reshaped large parts of the earth’s surfaces, are presented here through more than 100 photographs and a closely integrated, informed...
ISBN: 9780295979106
more detailsSnow
Snow has had an astonishing influence on the shape of the land and human history. Ruth Kirk writes perceptively of how animals and people survive in the snow; of glaciers, continental ice sheets, blizzards, and...
ISBN: 9780295977348
more detailsThe Geology of Washington and Beyond
From Laurentia to Cascadia
The 20 chapters of The Geology of Washington and Beyond—an outgrowth of a geologic symposium—present the substantial advances in recent research on the geologic history of Washington State. The 32 contributors used new conceptual developments...
ISBN: 9780295995274
more detailsThe Informed Gardener
Winner of the Best Book Award in the 2009 Garden Writers Association Media Awards
Named an "Outstanding Title" in University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries, 2009
In this introduction to sustainable landscaping practices, Linda...
ISBN: 9780295987903
more detailsThe Olympic Rain Forest
An Ecological Web
The forest of the northwest coast of North America accounts for two thirds of the world’s temperate-zone rain forest, which is a fraction of the size of the more publicized tropical rain forest but is...
ISBN: 9780295971872
more detailsVascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest
Volume 2: Salicaceae to Saxifragaceae
Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest, in five parts, offers the first complete guide, with keys, to the ferns, fern-related, and seed-bearing plants of Washington, northern Oregon, Idaho north of the Snake River plains, the...
ISBN: 9780295739847
more detailsThe Informed Gardener Blooms Again
The Informed Gardener Blooms Again picks up where The Informed Gardener left off, using scientific literature to debunk a new set of common gardening myths. Once again, Linda Chalker-Scott investigates the science behind each myth,...
ISBN: 9780295990019
more detailsGeology and Plant Life
The Effects of Landforms and Rock Types on Plants
Before any other influences began to fashion life and its lavish diversity, geological events created the initial environments--both physical and chemical--for the evolutionary drama that followed.
Drawing on case histories from around the world, Arthur Kruckeberg...
ISBN: 9780295984520
more detailsThe Natural History of Puget Sound Country
Winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award
Bounded on the east by the crest of the Cascade Range and on the west by the lofty east flank of the Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound terrain includes every...
ISBN: 9780295974774
more detailsMountain Fever
Historic Conquests of Rainier
ISBN: 9780295978475
more detailsInland Fishes of Washington
Revised and Expanded
This updated and greatly expanded edition of Inland Fishes of Washington describes all the known native and introduced fishes found in freshwater habitats of Washington State. The authors have created a valuable reference for anglers,...
ISBN: 9780295983387
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