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1	A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail more books like this by Bill Bryson add to wishlist Bill Bryson, known in England as "the funniest travel writer alive," returns to the States and walks the Appalachian Trail, starting in Hanover, New Hampshire. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City more books like this by Eric W Sanderson, Markley Boyer (Illustrator) add to wishlist It's difficult to imagine today what Manhattan would have looked like to its early explorers - before the skyscrapers, the crowded sidewalks and the busy intersections. Ten years ago landscape ecologist Eric Sanderson came across a British Headquarters map from 1782. By geographically matching, or geo-referencing, this historical map with a map of ... see all copies from $17.00! new only from $20.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Walden or Life in the Woods more books like this by Henry David Thoreau add to wishlist Thoreau's classic account of the solitary life, describing his attempts to simplify his life and sort out his priorities by living alone in a cabin beside Walden Pond for nearly two years, is one of the most influential books ever written. The bible of the environmental movement, WALDEN vividly portrays Thoreau's reverence for nature, and his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The wilderness world of John Muir. more books like this by John Muir add to wishlist During John Muir's extraordinary life as a conservationist, he traveled through most of the American wilderness alone and on foot, without a gun or a sleeping bag. In 1903, while on a three-day camping trip with President Theodore Roosevelt, he convinced the president of the importance of a national conservation program, and he is given major ... see all copies from $6.60! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	A Sand County almanac, and Sketches here and there more books like this by Aldo Leopold add to wishlist Published to mark the centenary of the birth of Aldo Leopold, one of the world's foremost conservationists, this is a special edition of an outspoken and highly ethical view of America's relationship to the land. It is considered a seminal work of the environmental movement. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.59! \| first editions \| SVS
6	My First Summer in the Sierra more books like this by John Muir add to wishlist This classic of nature writing chronicles John Muir's first contact with the Sierra Nevada, in June 1869. Hired as a shepherd, Muir became fascinated by the terrain of foliage, wildlife, rivers, and streams. Forty years later, he made his notes into this book about the place he loved most. Illustrated with Muir's drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	A Sand County Almanac: With Essays on Conservation from Round River more books like this by Aldo Leopold (Foreword by), Charles W Schwartz (Illustrator), Carolyn Clugston Leopold (Preface by) add to wishlist "We can place this book on the shelf that holds the writings of Thoreau and John Muir." San Francisco Chronicle These astonishing portraits of the natural world explore the breathtaking diversity of the unspoiled American landscape -- the mountains and the prairies, the deserts and the coastlines. A stunning tribute to our land and a bold ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.68! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Pilgrim at Tinker Creek more books like this by Annie Dillard add to wishlist The Pulitzer Prize-winning work by nature-writer Annie Dillard. Living alone on Tinker Creek in Virginia's Roanoke Valley, Dillard follows the progression of seasons and explores the cosmic significance of the beauty and violence coexisting in the natural world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Full House: The Spread of Excellence from Plato to Darwin more books like this by Stephen Jay Gould add to wishlist This title shapes a unified and rational picture of nature, history, and life that is often at odds with what we intuitively 'know' to be true. The book asks the reader to reconceptualize their view of natural reality in a fundamental way. Just as a full house in poker expresses an excellence of all parts together, fortuitous in origin but shaped ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape more books like this by Barry Holstun Lopez add to wishlist A portrait of the Arctic that celebrates the landscape, wildlife and people of the vast and mysterious region. Above all, it is a story of light - solar and lunar rings, halos and coronas, the aurora borealis, and the distant mountain that is actually a looming and convincing mirage. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Visions of Paradise more books like this by National Geographic (Creator) add to wishlist "Visions of Paradise" is a panoply of experiences from the most peripatetic photographers on Earth - the photographers of "National Geographic Magazine". After all the stories and all the journeys, each man and each woman shares with us the place he or she found to be Heaven on Earth. The pictures come from all seven continents, from different ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.37! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You more books like this by Clare Walker Leslie, Charles Edmund Roth add to wishlist From the day it was released in 2000, KEEPING A NATURE JOURNAL has struck a profound chord among professional, casual and occasional naturalists of all ages. Sales have grown steadily from year to year. Rave reviews from journal-keepers continue to pour in. What makes KEEPING A NATURE JOURNAL so popular? It is inspiring and easy to use. Clare and ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $9.00! \| SVS
13 view cover	The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey more books like this by Candice Millard add to wishlist In a powerful new narrative history, former "National Geographic" writer and editor Millard traces the bold 1914 expedition to chart the Amazon's treacherous River of Doubt, and casts new light on the expedition's extraordinary leader, Theodore Roosevelt. High school & older. see all copies from $3.89! new only from $8.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	A Sand County Almanac: With Other Essays on Conservation from Round River more books like this by Aldo Leopold, Charles W Schwartz (Illustrator) add to wishlist With other Essays on Conservation from Round River'. Illustrated by Charles W. Schwartz. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.72! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Secret Knowledge of Water: Discovering the Essence of the American Desert more books like this by Craig Childs add to wishlist Like the highest mountain peaks, deserts are environments that can be inhospitable even to the most seasoned explorers. Craig Childs, who has spent years in the deserts of the American West - as an adventurer, a river guide, and a field instructor in natural history - has developed a keen appreciation for these forbidding landscapes: their beauty, ... see all copies from $2.92! new only from $7.94! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Snow Leopard more books like this by Peter Matthiessen add to wishlist Author Matthiessen documents his travels in Nepal with naturalist George Schaller, including his attempts to come to grips with his wife's death from cancer, and his general pondering of questions of life and death. The snow leopard becomes a symbol to Matthiessen of the elusive silence of the peace of Zen. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Tree Where Man Was Born more books like this by Peter Matthiessen add to wishlist This book details Matthiessen's travels in East Africa. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.03! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Fun W/Nature more books like this by Mel Boring, Diane L Burns, Leslie Dendy add to wishlist Provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of more than 150 different animals and plants. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.92! \| SVS
19 view cover	A Neotropical Companion: An Introduction to the Animals, Plants, and Ecosystems of the New World Tropics more books like this by John C Kricher, Andrea S Lejeune (Illustrator) add to wishlist "A Neotropical Companion" is an extraordinarily readable introduction to the American tropics, the lands of Central and South America, their remarkable rainforests and other ecosystems, and the creatures that live there. It is the most comprehensive one-volume guide to the Neotropics available today. Widely praised in its first edition, it remains ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.87! \| first editions \| SVS
20	The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, 1906: A Facsimile Reproduction of a Naturalist's Diary more books like this by Edith Holden add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.89! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Sand County Almanac more books like this by Aldo Leopold add to wishlist With this spectacularly illustrated gift edition, a new generation of readers can walk beside one of America's most respected naturalists as he conveys the beauty of a marsh before sunrise or the wealth of history to be found in an ancient oak. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.89! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	National Audubon Society Regional Guide to the Pacific Northwest more books like this by Peter Alden, National Audubon Society add to wishlist A whole new way to look at your world: New England, Florida, California, and the Pacific Northwest are the first four subjects in a series of comprehensive field guides to the flora, fauna, landscape, and climate of specific geographic regions of North America. Up-to-date, concise, accurate species accounts; sensible, user-friendly organization; ... see all copies from $6.99! new only from $11.93! \| SVS
23 view cover	Voyage of the Beagle more books like this by Professor Charles Darwin add to wishlist Inviting in its lavish detail, this is Darwin's fascinating account of his five-year journey aboard the Royal Navy ship HMS Beagle (1831-1836) as it surveyed the coasts of South America, New Zealand, Australia, and the now famous Galapagos Archipelago. One of the most important voyages of the 19th century, this is where Darwin made the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The mountains of California more books like this by John Muir add to wishlist Muir's 1894 classic, a record of his years in the Sierras, is illustrated with his own engravings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida more books like this by Peter Alden, Richard Keen, Richard B Cech add to wishlist A whole new way to look at your world: New England, Florida, California, and the Pacific Northwest are the first four subjects in a series of comprehensive field guides to the flora, fauna, landscape, and climate of specific geographic regions of North America. Up-to-date, concise, accurate species accounts; sensible, user-friendly organization; ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $10.31! \| first editions \| SVS

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