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The Big Burn

Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America

by Timothy Egan ...

National Book Award–winner Timothy Egan turns his historian's eye to the largest-ever forest fire in America and offers an epic, cautionary tale for our time.On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the drought-stricken national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest floor into a roaring inferno ... Read more

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National Book Award–winner Timothy Egan turns his historian's eye to the largest-ever forest fire in America and offers an epic, cautionary tale for our time.On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the drought-stricken national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest floor into a roaring inferno
... Read more
The Hidden Life of Trees

What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from A Secret World

by Peter Wohlleben, Suzanne Simard ...

Translated by Jane Billinghurst ...

Series Book 1 - The Mysteries of Nature
A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • One of the most beloved books of our time: an illuminating account of the forest, and the science that shows us how trees communicate, feel, and live in social networks. After reading this book, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.“Breaks entirely new ground ... [Peter Wohlleben] has listened to trees and decoded ... Read more

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A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • One of the most beloved books of our time: an illuminating account of the forest, and the science that shows us how trees communicate, feel, and live in social networks. After reading this book, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.“Breaks entirely new ground ... [Peter Wohlleben] has listened to trees and decoded
... Read more
Nature's Echo

Harnessing Ancient Feedback Loops to Heal a Changing Planet

by Thomas Crowther ...

Filled with intriguing and wide-ranging case studies of how individuals can be agents of change, this empowers and inspires. – Publishers WeeklyThe scientific basis for environmental optimism.From the birth of galaxies to the revival of forests, the greatest transformations in our universe have been driven by quiet, self-reinforcing processes known as feedback loops. These ancient forces created ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Filled with intriguing and wide-ranging case studies of how individuals can be agents of change, this empowers and inspires. – Publishers WeeklyThe scientific basis for environmental optimism.From the birth of galaxies to the revival of forests, the greatest transformations in our universe have been driven by quiet, self-reinforcing processes known as feedback loops. These ancient forces created
... Read more
The Man Who Planted Trees

A Story of Lost Groves, the Science of Trees, and a Plan to Save the Planet

by Jim Robbins ...

The Man Who Planted Trees is the inspiring story of David Milarch’s quest to clone the biggest trees on the planet in order to save our forests and ecosystem—as well as a hopeful lesson about how each of us has the ability to make a difference.“When is the best time to plant a tree? Twenty years ago. The second best time? Today.”—Chinese proverbTwenty years ago, David Milarch, a northern Michigan ... Read more

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The Man Who Planted Trees is the inspiring story of David Milarch’s quest to clone the biggest trees on the planet in order to save our forests and ecosystem—as well as a hopeful lesson about how each of us has the ability to make a difference.“When is the best time to plant a tree? Twenty years ago. The second best time? Today.”—Chinese proverbTwenty years ago, David Milarch, a northern Michigan
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Elderflora

A Modern History of Ancient Trees

by Jared Farmer ...

**The epic story of the planet’s oldest trees and the making of the modern world“Rich...fascinating.”—The Wall Street Journal**Humans have always revered long-lived trees. But as historian Jared Farmer reveals in Elderflora, our veneration took a modern turn in the eighteenth century, when naturalists embarked on a quest to locate and precisely date the oldest living things on earth. The new ... Read more

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**The epic story of the planet’s oldest trees and the making of the modern world“Rich...fascinating.”—The Wall Street Journal**Humans have always revered long-lived trees. But as historian Jared Farmer reveals in Elderflora, our veneration took a modern turn in the eighteenth century, when naturalists embarked on a quest to locate and precisely date the oldest living things on earth. The new
... Read more
Nature's Temples

A Natural History of Old-Growth Forests Revised and Expanded

by Joan Maloof ...

An impassioned case for the importance of ancient forests and their preservationStanding in an old-growth forest, you can instinctively sense the ways it is different from forests shaped by humans. These ancient, undisturbed ecosystems are increasingly rare and largely misunderstood. Nature’s Temples explores the science and alchemy of old-growth forests and makes a compelling case for their ... Read more

$14.99 USD

An impassioned case for the importance of ancient forests and their preservationStanding in an old-growth forest, you can instinctively sense the ways it is different from forests shaped by humans. These ancient, undisturbed ecosystems are increasingly rare and largely misunderstood. Nature’s Temples explores the science and alchemy of old-growth forests and makes a compelling case for their
... Read more
Forest Walking

Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North America

by Peter Wohlleben, Jane Billinghurst ...

Awaken your senses and make the most out of your next walk in the woods—with Peter Wohlleben, New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees.“This book will fast-track you into the joys of spending time amongst the trees.”—Tristan Gooley, author of The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs and How to Read Water"You'll be changed after reading this fine and enchanting book.”—Richard Lou ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Awaken your senses and make the most out of your next walk in the woods—with Peter Wohlleben, New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees.“This book will fast-track you into the joys of spending time amongst the trees.”—Tristan Gooley, author of The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs and How to Read Water"You'll be changed after reading this fine and enchanting book.”—Richard Lou
... Read more
The Wisdom of Trees

A Miscellany

by Max Adams ...

A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man's ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural world.Trees are marvels of nature, still-standing giants of extraordinary longevity. In a beautifully written sequence of essays, anecdotes and profiles of Britain's best-loved species (from yew to scots pine), Max Adams explores both the ... Read more

$8.09 USD

A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man's ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural world.Trees are marvels of nature, still-standing giants of extraordinary longevity. In a beautifully written sequence of essays, anecdotes and profiles of Britain's best-loved species (from yew to scots pine), Max Adams explores both the
... Read more
The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties

by Charles H. Snow ...

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and IndexCONTENTSPART I.INTRODUCTION.Section 1. Wood. Definitions. "Structure." Weights. Coefficients. Uses. Botanical and Common Nomenclatures. General Information, etc.PART II.EXOGENOUS SERIES.Section 2. Definitions. Cellular Structure. Annual Rings. Medullary or Pith Rays. Pith Cavities. Sapwood and Heartwood. Cross, ... Read more

$3.99 USD

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and IndexCONTENTSPART I.INTRODUCTION.Section 1. Wood. Definitions. "Structure." Weights. Coefficients. Uses. Botanical and Common Nomenclatures. General Information, etc.PART II.EXOGENOUS SERIES.Section 2. Definitions. Cellular Structure. Annual Rings. Medullary or Pith Rays. Pith Cavities. Sapwood and Heartwood. Cross,
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Take to the Trees

A Story of Hope, Science, and Self-Discovery in America's Imperiled Forests

by Marguerite Holloway ...

**One of Heatmap's Climate Books to Read in 2025An empowering journey into the overstory with the arborists and forest experts safeguarding our iconic trees.**Journalist Marguerite Holloway arrives at the Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop as a climbing novice, but with a passion for trees and a deep concern about their future. Run by twin sister tree doctors Bear LeVangie and Melissa LeVangie ... Read more

$19.89 USD

**One of Heatmap's Climate Books to Read in 2025An empowering journey into the overstory with the arborists and forest experts safeguarding our iconic trees.**Journalist Marguerite Holloway arrives at the Women’s Tree Climbing Workshop as a climbing novice, but with a passion for trees and a deep concern about their future. Run by twin sister tree doctors Bear LeVangie and Melissa LeVangie
... Read more
Trees in Paradise

A California History

by Jared Farmer ...

From roots to canopy, a lush, verdant history of the making of California.California now has more trees than at any time since the late Pleistocene. This green landscape, however, is not the work of nature. It’s the work of history. In the years after the Gold Rush, American settlers remade the California landscape, harnessing nature to their vision of the good life. Horticulturists, boosters, and ... Read more

$23.99 USD

From roots to canopy, a lush, verdant history of the making of California.California now has more trees than at any time since the late Pleistocene. This green landscape, however, is not the work of nature. It’s the work of history. In the years after the Gold Rush, American settlers remade the California landscape, harnessing nature to their vision of the good life. Horticulturists, boosters, and
... Read more
When Trees Testify

Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy

by Beronda L. Montgomery ...

This stunning cultural and personal reclamation of Black history and Black botanical mastery offers up lessons from the natural world shared through the stories of long-lived trees.The histories of trees in America are also the histories of Black Americans. Pecan trees were domesticated by an enslaved African named Antoine; sycamore trees were both havens and signposts for people trying to escape ... Read more

$14.99 USD

This stunning cultural and personal reclamation of Black history and Black botanical mastery offers up lessons from the natural world shared through the stories of long-lived trees.The histories of trees in America are also the histories of Black Americans. Pecan trees were domesticated by an enslaved African named Antoine; sycamore trees were both havens and signposts for people trying to escape
... Read more
Identifying Trees of the West

An All-Season Guide to Western North America

by Lois DeMarco, Jay Mengel ...

A field guide to every common tree in Western North America, with hundreds of color photos.Learn how to recognize trees you see every day by their bark; branching patterns; fruits, flowers, or nuts; and overall appearance. Created for in-the-field or at-home use, this guide is an easy-to-use resource that covers every common tree in western North America—from the eastern base of the Rocky ... Read more

$17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A field guide to every common tree in Western North America, with hundreds of color photos.Learn how to recognize trees you see every day by their bark; branching patterns; fruits, flowers, or nuts; and overall appearance. Created for in-the-field or at-home use, this guide is an easy-to-use resource that covers every common tree in western North America—from the eastern base of the Rocky
... Read more
The Tree

A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter

by Colin Tudge ...

A blend of history, science, philosophy, and environmentalism, The Tree is an engaging and elegant look at the life of the tree and what modern research tells us about their future.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 ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A blend of history, science, philosophy, and environmentalism, The Tree is an engaging and elegant look at the life of the tree and what modern research tells us about their future.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
... Read more
Becoming a Gardener

What Reading and Digging Taught Me About Living

by Catie Marron ...

A beautifully designed, full-color personal account of what it means to become a gardener, filled with specially commissioned color photography, watercolors, and fine art.To make her new house in Connecticut truly feel like home, Catie Marron decided to create a garden. But while she was familiar with landscape design, she had never grown anything, making this a perfect story about gardening for ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A beautifully designed, full-color personal account of what it means to become a gardener, filled with specially commissioned color photography, watercolors, and fine art.To make her new house in Connecticut truly feel like home, Catie Marron decided to create a garden. But while she was familiar with landscape design, she had never grown anything, making this a perfect story about gardening for
... Read more
When the White Pine Was King

A History of Lumberjacks, Log Drives, and Sawdust Cities in Wisconsin

by Jerry Apps ...

“From the ring of the ax in the woods, to the scream of the saw blade in the mill, to the founding of many of Wisconsin’s communities, Jerry Apps does an outstanding job bringing Wisconsin’s logging and lumbering heritage to life.”—Kerry P. Bloedorn, director, Rhinelander Pioneer Park Historical ComplexFor more than half a century, logging, lumber production, and affiliated enterprises in ... Read more

$10.69 USD

“From the ring of the ax in the woods, to the scream of the saw blade in the mill, to the founding of many of Wisconsin’s communities, Jerry Apps does an outstanding job bringing Wisconsin’s logging and lumbering heritage to life.”—Kerry P. Bloedorn, director, Rhinelander Pioneer Park Historical ComplexFor more than half a century, logging, lumber production, and affiliated enterprises in
... Read more
Street Trees of Seattle

An Illustrated Walking Guide

by Taha Ebrahimi ...

The majestic trees of Seattle's neighborhoods take center stage in this illustrated and informative walking guide.Want to discover which neighborhood has the highest concentration of cherry street trees when cherry blossoms are at their peak?Eager to stroll down the only street lined with western red cedars?Curious how monkey puzzle trees made their way to the city?Using data visualization as a ... Read more

$9.99 USD

The majestic trees of Seattle's neighborhoods take center stage in this illustrated and informative walking guide.Want to discover which neighborhood has the highest concentration of cherry street trees when cherry blossoms are at their peak?Eager to stroll down the only street lined with western red cedars?Curious how monkey puzzle trees made their way to the city?Using data visualization as a
... Read more
Trees of Minnesota Field Guide

by Stan Tekiela ...

Series series Tree Identification Guides
Learn to identify Minnesota trees with this handy field guide, organized by leaf type and attachment.With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make tree identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of trees that don’t grow in Minnesota. Learn about 93 species found in the state, organized by ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Learn to identify Minnesota trees with this handy field guide, organized by leaf type and attachment.With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make tree identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of trees that don’t grow in Minnesota. Learn about 93 species found in the state, organized by
... Read more
Looking for Longleaf

The Fall and Rise of an American Forest

by Lawrence S. Earley ...

Covering 92 million acres from Virginia to Texas, the longleaf pine ecosystem was, in its prime, one of the most extensive and biologically diverse ecosystems in North America. Today these magnificent forests have declined to a fraction of their original extent, threatening such species as the gopher tortoise, the red-cockaded woodpecker, and the Venus fly-trap. Conservationists have proclaimed ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Covering 92 million acres from Virginia to Texas, the longleaf pine ecosystem was, in its prime, one of the most extensive and biologically diverse ecosystems in North America. Today these magnificent forests have declined to a fraction of their original extent, threatening such species as the gopher tortoise, the red-cockaded woodpecker, and the Venus fly-trap. Conservationists have proclaimed
... Read more
How to Be More Tree

Essential Life Lessons for Perennial Happiness

by Potter Gift ...

A beautifully illustrated celebration of the wisdom of trees and what they can teach us about everyday life, from basking in the sun to weathering the storm.This sweet and informative book brings together fifty-nine universal life lessons taken from the infinite wisdom of trees. As you learn about dozens of trees, from the Acai palm to the Yoshino cherry, you'll find that their means of survival ... Read more

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A beautifully illustrated celebration of the wisdom of trees and what they can teach us about everyday life, from basking in the sun to weathering the storm.This sweet and informative book brings together fifty-nine universal life lessons taken from the infinite wisdom of trees. As you learn about dozens of trees, from the Acai palm to the Yoshino cherry, you'll find that their means of survival
... Read more
Pecan

America's Native Nut Tree

by Lenny Wells ...

Written in a manner suitable for a popular audience and including color photographs and recipes for some common uses of the nut, Pecan: America’s Native Nut Tree gathers scientific, historical, and anecdotal information to present a comprehensive view of the largely unknown story of the pecan.From the first written record of it made by the Spaniard Cabeza de Vaca in 1528 to its nineteenth-century ... Read more

$21.59 USD

Written in a manner suitable for a popular audience and including color photographs and recipes for some common uses of the nut, Pecan: America’s Native Nut Tree gathers scientific, historical, and anecdotal information to present a comprehensive view of the largely unknown story of the pecan.From the first written record of it made by the Spaniard Cabeza de Vaca in 1528 to its nineteenth-century
... Read more
What's that Tree?

A Beginner's Guide

by DK ...

Series series DK What's That?
Learn more about the beautiful trees around you with this identification guide, perfect for beginners, featuring over 150 common tree species.If you want to know the difference between a Serbian spruce and a silver birch or how different trees change through the seasons then What's that Tree? is the ideal guide for you. Species overviews show you what to look for where and related trees are shown ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Learn more about the beautiful trees around you with this identification guide, perfect for beginners, featuring over 150 common tree species.If you want to know the difference between a Serbian spruce and a silver birch or how different trees change through the seasons then What's that Tree? is the ideal guide for you. Species overviews show you what to look for where and related trees are shown
... Read more
Trees of Ohio Field Guide

by Stan Tekiela ...

Series series Tree Identification Guides
Learn to identify Ohio trees with this handy field guide, organized by leaf type and attachment.With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make tree identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of trees that don’t grow in Ohio. Learn about 115 species found in the state, organized by leaf type ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Learn to identify Ohio trees with this handy field guide, organized by leaf type and attachment.With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make tree identification simple, informative, and productive. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of trees that don’t grow in Ohio. Learn about 115 species found in the state, organized by leaf type
... Read more
Ancient Woodland

History, Industry and Crafts

by Ian Rotherham ...

Series Book 697 - Shire Library
Though most of us will have enjoyed strolling through beautiful British woodlands, we might not be aware of the ancient – and often complex – origins of our surroundings.From medieval times, woodlands were carefully managed commodities with hotly contested resources: conflicting demands from landowners, the Crown, the peasantry and local and national wood-based industries have all left their marks ... Read more

$9.39 USD

Though most of us will have enjoyed strolling through beautiful British woodlands, we might not be aware of the ancient – and often complex – origins of our surroundings.From medieval times, woodlands were carefully managed commodities with hotly contested resources: conflicting demands from landowners, the Crown, the peasantry and local and national wood-based industries have all left their marks
... Read more

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