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Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[1986]
Language
English
Description
Simply the best and most complete mushroom field guide and reference book, MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED includes descriptions and keys to more than 2,000 species of mushrooms, with more than 950 photographs. Mushroom authority David Arora provides a beginner's checklist of the 70 most distinctive and common mushrooms, plus detailed chapters on terminology, classification, habitats, mushroom cookery, mushroom toxins, and the meanings of scientific mushroom...
Author
Series
California natural history guides volume 108
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"A user-friendly guide to identifying and understanding the spiders of the Pacific Coast. There are 67 families of spiders found in North America, and 59 of them can be found in California. This field guide will cover all 59 of those families, including introduced species and common garden spiders--those will be given extra coverage. Each family is reviewed including details of their identification, taxonomy, distribution, and natural history. There...
4) Trees
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Presents facts on trees commonly found in the United States, including maple, birch, pine, and cherry, discussing how a forest grows, leaf structure, and the colors of autumn.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This volume enables both amateurs and professionals to identify quickly and accurately many Northern California plants in habitats ranging from lush riparian forests along rivers and streams to oak woodlands, wetlands, grasslands, and the ephemeral waters known as vernal pools."--
"Plants of Northern California is an informative guide to the rich and varied flora of Northern California. From lush riparian forests along the rivers and streams to...
Author
Publisher
Heyday
Language
English
Formats
Description
Delight in the Sierra Nevada’s diverse avifauna with this long-awaited field guide Identify and learn about over two hundred and fifty birds of the Sierra Nevada. From tiniest hummingbirds to condors with nine-foot wingspans; from lower-elevation wrens to the rasping nutcrackers of the High Sierra; from urban House Sparrows to wild water–loving American Dippers, Hansen’s Field Guide to the Birds of the Sierra Nevada showcases artist-naturalist...
10) The hypnotist
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Language
English
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Description
In the frigid clime of Tumba, Sweden, a gruesome triple homicide attracts the interest of Detective Inspector Joona Linna, who demands to investigate the murders. The killer is still at large, and there's only one surviving witness--the boy whose family was killed before his eyes. Whoever committed the crimes wanted this boy to die: he's suffered more than one hundred knife wounds and lapsed into a state of shock. Desperate for information, Linna...
13) Birds
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
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Description
A guide to identifying birds from around the world notes each species' physical characteristics, geographic location, marks of distinction, brooding behavior, and threatened species rating.
Author
Series
Peterson field guide volume 12
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1958
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
From the author of GROWING GOURMET AND MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS comes the only identification guide exclusively devoted to the world's psilocybin-containing mushrooms. Detailed descriptions and color photographs for over 100 species are provided, as well as an exploration of their long-standing (and often religious) use by ancient peoples and their continued significance to modern-day culture. Some of the species included have just been discovered in the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language
English
Description
"A new edition of the best-selling field guide, with 25 all-new plates covering the birds of Hawaii"--
"A new edition of the best-selling field guide with 25 all-new plates covering the birds of Hawaii. For decades, the Peterson Field Guide to Birdsof Western North America has been a popular and trusted guide for birders of all levels, thanks to its famous system of identification and unparalleled illustrations. Following the Spring 2020 update...
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