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1	The Last Prairie: A Sandhills Journal more books like this by Stephen R Jones add to wishlist 'Recently I stood on a wind-sculpted ridge with a friend, a Native American holy man, admiring the surrounding countryside and reflecting on its hypnotic appeal. 'The Sandhills,' he said, 'is the most sacred of all places. It's where our spirit goes to rest when we die.' As we stood there with the wind whipping through our hair and nothing visible ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.23! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Land of Grass and Sky: A Naturalist's Prairie Journey more books like this by Mary Taylor Young add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| signed copies
3	Prairie Plants of the Midwest more books like this by Russell R Kirt, Roberta L Simonds, Henrietta H Tweedie (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! new only from $17.52!
4	A Walk in the Prairie more books like this by Rebecca L Johnson, Phyllis V Saroff (Illustrator) add to wishlist Take a walk through the prairie. This biome of tall grass and open sky is teeming with life. How do the plants and animals of the prairie survive? As you travel through the prairie, watch closely to understand how each living creature is part of a circle of life. see all copies from $2.39! new only from $22.44! \| SVS
5	Life of Prairies & Plains more books like this by Durward L Allen add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Prairie Dog Empire: A Saga of the Shortgrass Prairie more books like this by Paul A Johnsgard add to wishlist An indispensable and highly readable introduction to the ecosystem of the shortgrass prairie, Prairie Dog Empire describes in clear and detailed terms the habitat and habits of black-tailed prairie dogs; their subsistence, seasonal behaviour, and the makeup of their vast colonies; and the ways in which their "towns" transform the surrounding ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.99! \| first editions
7	One Day in the Prairie more books like this by Jean Craighead George add to wishlist A one day account of life on an Oklahoma wildlife refuge. The text introduces the animals and plants who call that place home and also describes the climate and geological features of that area. Illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.01! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Last Stand of the Tall Grass Prairie more books like this by Aimee Larabee, Aimee Larrabee, John Altman add to wishlist From the formation of this "sea of grass" to the present day threat facing this ecologically miraculous landscape, this history--and official PBS tie-in--interweaves the natural and human elements that made the grasslands what they are today. Through copious illustrations and sidebars taken from diaries, letters, folk tales, music, poetry, ... see all copies from $12.48! first editions
9	Prairie Spring: A Journey Into the Heart of a Season more books like this by Pete Dunne, Linda Dunne (Photographer) add to wishlist In this first of four seasonal narratives, Dunne sends a postcard from the prairie in his characteristically puckish style, revealing the drama of man versus the environment. see all copies from $11.00! new only from $11.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Prairies and Savannas in Michigan: Rediscovering Our Natural Heritage more books like this by Ryan P O'Connor, Michael A Kost, Joshua G Cohen add to wishlist Prairies and savannas are a rare and unique part of Michigan's natural heritage. Once occupying a significant portion of Lower Michigan's landscape, these dynamic and varied communities have nearly vanished, along with numerous species that rely on the habitats they provide. Now less than 1 percent of the original prairie and savanna acreage ... see all copies from $15.26! new only from $16.72! \| SVS
11	Saving the Prairies: The Life Cycle of the Founding School of American Plant Ecology, 1895-1955 more books like this by Ronald C Tobey add to wishlist see all copies from $9.27! first editions
12	Where the Sky Began: Land of the Tallgrass Prairie more books like this by John Madson add to wishlist Describing prairie restorations, this work provides an up-to-date directory of representative tallgrass prairies, prairie nurseries and seed sources. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.45! \| first editions
13 view cover	The National Grasslands: A Guide to America's Undiscovered Treasures more books like this by Francis Moul, Georg Joutras (Photographer) add to wishlist The eleven million windswept acres of wildflowers and grass in the twenty national grasslands in the United States are scattered across a region extending from the Pacific Ocean to the eastern edge of North Dakota. Although all were once seas of grass teeming with wildlife, they now exhibit striking differences, ranging from a small lake ... see all copies from $2.92! new only from $14.94! \| SVS
14	Wildlife of the Prairies and Plains more books like this by Kai Curry-Lindahl add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
15 view cover	Konza Prairie. more books like this by O. J. Reichman add to wishlist Over a century ago, tall-grass prairie stretched over the most of what is now Iowa, Illinois, southern Minnesota, northern Missouri, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. Today only a few scattered patches remain. The author traces the history of the prairie and examines grassland ecology. see all copies from $5.95! new only from $19.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Jackrabbit and the Prairie Fire: The Story of a Black-Tailed Jackrabbit more books like this by Susan Saunders, A.C add to wishlist A frightened jackrabbit outruns a hunting coyote and a fire caused by lightening and finds safety on a river, while rain falls to extinguish the flames and prevent further destruction. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Prairie Dogs more books like this by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent add to wishlist Discusses the habits and life cycle of prairie dogs and examines their place in the ecology of the prairie. "Useful and consistently interesting." -- Kirkus Reviews see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.34! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Where the Sky Began-95-P more books like this by John Madson, Dycie Madson (Illustrator) add to wishlist Describing prairie restorations, this work provides an up-to-date directory of representative tallgrass prairies, prairie nurseries and seed sources. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $10.55!
19	Prairie time : the Leopold Reserve revisited more books like this by John Ross, Beth Ross add to wishlist John and Beth Ross revisit the Aldo Leopold Memorial Reserve in south-central Wisconsin 50 years after Leopold's death. They explore the terrain, encounter its natural citizens, and relate life here to its physical underpinnings, following Leopold's own practice of phenology. see all copies from $3.19! new only from $19.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Wild Stone Heart: An Apprentice in the Fields more books like this by Sharon Butala add to wishlist In a seemingly ordinary field on Sharon Butala's land on the prairies of Canada lie the secrets of the past. When she and her husband, Peter, decided to let the field return to its natural state, the wonders of the prairie landscape began to reveal themselves to her. Over a 20-year period, as she walked this field, she tried to understand what ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Prairie Food Chains more books like this by Bobbie Kalman, Kelley Macaulay add to wishlist Ages 5 to 9 years. Children will enjoy exploring the vast prairies of North America in this book. This informative book describes life in these grassy, treeless areas that are often subject to both periods of drought and great rain. Young readers will learn about: the different types of prairie habitats; how animals get the nutrients they need; ... see all copies from $3.97! new only from $4.14! \| SVS
22	The prairie world more books like this by David Francis Costello add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	American Safari: Adventures on the North American Prairie more books like this by Jim Brandenburg add to wishlist Over the years the beauty and power of Brandenburg's prairie images have been appreciated by millions. Now, in An American Safari, he offers the story of how the prairie has influenced his life, including several dramatic wildlife encounters, along with his rallying cry to save an endangered ecological treasure. Full-color photos. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
24 view cover	Prairies and Grasslands more books like this by James P Rowan add to wishlist Discusses the plant and animal life of prairies and grasslands throughout the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $91.28! \| first editions
25 view cover	Save Our Prairies and Grasslands more books like this by Ron Hirschi, Peggy Bauer (Photographer), Erwin A Bauer (Photographer) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions

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