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1	The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring more books like this by Richard Preston, Jr. From the #1 bestselling author of "The Hot Zone" comes an amazing account of scientific and spiritual passion for the tallest trees in the world, the startling biosystem of Rthe canopy, S and those who are committed to the preservation of this astonishing and largely unknown world. see all copies from $3.96! new only from $3.96! \| first editions \| SVS
2	National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region more books like this by Elbert L Little, Jr., Sonja Bullaty (Photographer), Angelo Lomeo (Photographer) All 933 identification pictures are full-color photos of significant details of virtually all native trees and many cultivated species as you see them in their natural habitat. see all copies from $10.97! new only from $13.18! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Young Men & Fire more books like this by Norman MacLean Norman MacLean scrupulously examines the tragic events of August 5, 1949, when lightning struck and started a forest fire in the Rocky Mountains. Thirteen young airborne firefighters were killed trying to extinguish it, when a 200-foot high firestorm erupted into a vast wall of death. MacLean, who had been both a forester and a firefighter in his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Tree Is Nice more books like this by Janice May Udry This book shows the many pleasures to be had with a tree, including picking apples, raking leaves, swinging, or just enjoying the shade. Color illustrations accompany the text. Winner of the 1957 Caldecott Medal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.79! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed more books like this by John Vaillant The felling of a celebrated giant golden spruce tree in British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Islands takes on a potent symbolism in this probing study of an unprecedented act of eco-vandalism. Vaillant profiles the culprit, an ex-logger turned messianic environmentalist who toppled the famous tree. see all copies from $3.65! new only from $8.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods more books like this by Julia Butterfly Hill To protest the plan to clear-cut a redwood forest in 1997, Julia Butterfly Hill climbed into the branches of a majestic redwood she named Luna, and didn't come down for 738 days. Here she offers her bird's-eye view of the logging controversy, as well as sharing the day to day events of her perch, which include visits by Joan Baez and taunts from ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Plant Pathology more books like this by George N Agrios This edition of Agrios's classic and comprehensive text provides exhaustive pedagogical coverage of fungal, viral, bacterial, nematode and other plant diseases. It also covers genetics of resistance and modern management of plants. Thoroughly updated in a new and larger format, this book continues to be the accessible textbook and complete ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $47.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Trees in My Forest more books like this by Bernd Heinrich In 1975, Bernd Heinrich bought 300 acres of worn-out, overlogged Maine woods and set himself the challenge of reclaiming its ecological diversity. Here he writes about many aspects of the experience the experience, including pines and apple trees, ants and aphids, and the vital role of fungi in the life of trees. see all copies from $3.38! new only from $8.95! \| first editions \| SVS
9	A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs: Northeastern and North-Central United States and in Southeastern and South-Central Canada more books like this by George A Petrides Features detailed descriptions of hundreds of species of trees and shrubs native to eastern North America, including the Midwest and South. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.67! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Tree Identification more books like this by George Symonds A new method for the practical identification and recognition of trees -- and an important supplement to existing botanical methods. The book is in two parts: Pictorial Keys and Master Pages. The Keys are designed for easy visual comparison of details which "look alike," narrowing the identification of a tree to one of a small group -- the family ... see all copies from $7.29! new only from $16.22! \| SVS
11 view cover	Trees of North America: A Guide to Field Identification, Revised and Updated more books like this by Frank C Brockman, C Frank Brockman, Herbert Spencer Zim, Ph.D., SC.D. (Editor) A reference guide to a large variety of trees commonly found in North America. see all copies from $5.24! new only from $11.15! \| SVS
12 view cover	Meetings with remarkable trees more books like this by Thomas Pakenham Thomas Pakenham, chairman of the Irish Tree Society, has culled 60 trees from among thousands of impressive specimens throughout Britain and Ireland in this stunning collection of very large, very ancient, tree personalities. With luminous color photographs and literate "biographies", this book is perfect for both the active and armchair ... see all copies from $10.99! new only from $17.02! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Fire on the Mountain: The True Story of the South Canyon Fire more books like this by John N MacLean In this story of the 1994 fire on Storm King Mountain, the author chronicles the many mistakes in policy and firefighting that resulted in the loss of many lives. see all copies from $3.84! new only from $7.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Remarkable Trees of the World more books like this by Thomas Pakenham A landmark volume celebrating the most remarkable trees on the planet, Pakenham takes readers on a voyage across four continents and introduces them to arbors of all shapes and sizes--dwarfs, giants, aliens, and monuments. Full-color photos. see all copies from $14.50! new only from $19.59! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	How Do Apples Grow? more books like this by Betsy Maestro An explanation of how apples develop and grow on apple trees. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	A Field Guide to Eastern Trees: Eastern United States and Canada, Including the Midwest more books like this by Roger Tory Peterson (Editor), Mariner Books, George A Petrides Features detailed descriptions of 455 species of trees native to eastern North America, including the Midwest and South. see all copies from $8.25! new only from $11.40! \| SVS
17 view cover	Peterson First Guide to Trees more books like this by George A Petrides Describes and illustrates in color 243 common trees from all parts of the United States and Canada. The trees are grouped into six categories by leaf type and arangement, and the simplified descriptions not only tell how to recognize trees but give interesting facts about their ecology and natural history, including way animals and humans use them. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
18 view cover	Jumping Fire: A Smokejumper's Memoir of Fighting Wildfire more books like this by Murry A Taylor This memoir of an Alaskan smokejumper's experiences in fire fighting covers three decades and is based on journals that he kept during one summer. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.18! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England more books like this by Tom Wessels, Brian D Cohen, Ann H Zwinger (Foreword by) Forest ecologist Tom Wessels teaches us to identify threats to forest environments. Each chapter addresses a form of forest disturbance common in New Englandfire, logging, and blight, for exampleand depicts the situation in an extraordinary, full-page etching. Thereby we see a full portrait of New England's forests, tracing their evolution from ... see all copies from $9.90! new only from $10.88! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter more books like this by Mr. Colin Tudge One of Britain's most highly regarded science writers looks at trees in exquisite, comprehensive detail: what they are, how they live, how they came into being, and the communities known as forests where they live. see all copies from $7.24! new only from $9.37! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The private life of Chairman Mao. more books like this by Zhisui Li From 1954 until Mao Zedong's death 22 years later. Dr. Li Zhisui was the Chinese ruler's personal physician. For most of these years, Mao was in excellent health; thus he and the doctor had time to discuss political and personal matters. Dr. Li recorded many of these conversations in his diaries, as well as in his memory. In this book, Dr. Li ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $15.11! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Tree: A New Vision of the American Forest more books like this by James Balog, David Friend (Foreword by) The format's more modest, but the visual splendor is as huge as ever. This miniature "Tree" offers James Balog's groundbreaking portraits in a smaller but equally beautiful format, with three gatefolds. Makes a great gift! Acclaimed photographer James Balog's groundbreaking tree portraits now come in a miniature but equally gifty format. This new ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.60! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Why Do Leaves Change Color? more books like this by Betsy Maestro An explanation of photosynthesis, pigments, and chlorophyll--all of which contribute to the phenomena of leaves changing color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Oak: The Frame of Civilization more books like this by William Bryant Logan Logan combines science, philosophy, spirituality, and history with a quirky curiosity about why the natural world works the way it does. In lively literary prose, he narrates the biography of the tree that since time immemorial has been a symbol of loyalty and strength, generosity and renewal. see all copies from $8.00! new only from $10.21! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	A Field Guide to Eastern Forests: North America more books like this by John C Kricher (Text by), Gordon Morrison (Illustrator) This guide includes 53 full-color plates, 100 color photographs, and more than 60 line drawings. Topics include forest field marks, the varying kinds of forest communities and indicator plants and animals for each type, and the different seasons in the forest. see all copies from $5.53! new only from $15.39! \| first editions \| SVS

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