The True Book of Jungles

The True Book of Jungles

Illa Podendorf, ill. by Katherine Grace

What are jungles? Where are jungles? What kinds of plants make a jungle? What kinds of animals live in a jungle? Do people lime in jungles? What good are jungles? Here are answers to these questions for children.

Children's Press, 1959. Hard cover, no dust jacket, 7-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches, 46 pages.

Ex-school library, with pocket inside back, discard mark, and stamps in front. Cover has some corner wear and stains....
Circa: 1959
Condition: used
Size: 7-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Children's Press
Author: Illa Podendorf, ill. by Katherine Grace
Pages: 46  

Baja California and the Geography of Hope

Baja California and the Geography of Hope

Photos of desert life.

Sierra Club Books, 1969. Soft cover, 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches, 160 pages.

Ex-library with pocket inside front. Back cover has small tear and creased corner. Clean and firmly bound.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1969
Condition: used
Size: 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Sierra Club Books
Pages: 160  

Book of the Outdoors

by John O'Reilly

Here is what you will find in the pages of the Sports Illustrated Book of the Outdoors: Field & Forest; Seacoast; Swamps & Marsh; Mountains; Lakes & Streams; Plains & Desert; Salt Water; Islands.

This is a book for anyone who has ever been trapped indoors on a Saturday in spring. It is devoted to the recollection -- and the discovery -- of the natural world and of the infinite richness of experience that awaits everyone who will venture into it with his...
Circa: 1959
Condition: Used
Size: 8-1/2 x 11-3/4 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Golden Press
Author: J John OReilly
Pages: 323  

Anderson Island - Flora and Fauna - Heckman

Island Year

Hazel Heckman, illustrated by Laurie Olin

This is a record of daily walks taken by the author and a record of the flora and fauna she saw on Anderson Island in the State of Washington. University of Washington Press, 1972. ISBN 0-87483-202-0. Hard cover with dust jacket, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches, 255 pages.

Ex-library, with a mylar cover over the dust jacket, which has been glued to the inside covers. Pocket inside front, and library stamps. First few pages...
Circa: 1972
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Author: Hazel Heckman, ill. by Laurie Olin
Pages: 255
ISBN: 0874832020  

100 Desert Wildflowers in Natural Color

100 Desert Wildflowers in Natural Color

Natt N. Dodge

Includes hints for flower photographers.

Southwest Parks and Monuments Association, Globe, Arizona, 1982. ISBN 0-911408-42-8. Soft staple bound cover, 6 x 9 inches, 62 pages.

Cover is worn, with torn upper corner, Inside pages are clean and firmly bound.

Under 1 lb.
Circa: 1982
Condition: used
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Southwest Parks and Monuments Association
Author: Natt N. Dodge
Edition: 9
Pages: 62
ISBN: 0911408428  

To Climb a Waterfall

To Climb a Waterfall

Jean Craighead George, ill. by Thomas Locker

Naturalist Jean Craighead George and painter Thomas Locker take your hand and guide you on this walk to the waterfall. To Climb a Waterfall is a grand picture book that brings the faraway close and opens a door to the amazing, alive natural world.

Philomel Books, 1995. First Impression. ISBN 0-399-22673-7. Hard pictorial cover, with dust jacket, 9-3/8 x 11-1/4 inches, 30 pages.

Fine condition.

Under 2 lbs....
Circa: 1995
Condition: used
Size: 9-3/8 x 11-1/4 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Philomel Books
Author: Jean Craighead George, ill. by Thomas Locker
Pages: 30
ISBN: 0399226737  

A Year in the Country

A Year in the Country

Everyone looks forward to a favorite season in the country. Perhaps yours is spring, when nature rejoices in a revelation of rebirth . . . or fall, a perfect time for quiet walks on leaf-strewn country paths. Whether you long for summer's sunshine or a stark winter landscape, you can experience those scenic sensations with out leaving your chair. For a rural retreat in any season, simply sit down with A Year in the Country.

Linda Piepenbrink, Ed.

Reiman...
Circa: 1990
Condition: used
Size: 8-1/4 x 11-1/4 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Reiman Publications
Author: Linda Piepenbrink Ed.
Pages: 97
ISBN: 0898210925  

Canoeing Western Waterways - the Coastal States

Canoeing Western Waterways - the Coastal States

California>p> Oregon

Washington

Hawaii

Ann Schafer

A detailed guide to the best river and lake trips in the coastal states the year round, including quiet trips for novices and families and whitewater for the experienced canoeist. Complete information for the beginner on equipment, safety techniques, and national and local organizations. Maps of each state. Details on access roads and take-outs. Tips on campsites...
Circa: 1978
Condition: used
Size: Paperback
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Harper & Row
Author: Ann Schafer
Edition: 1
Pages: 272
ISBN: 0060138068  

Another Country - Encounters with the Red Rock Desert

Another Country - Encounters with the Red Rock Desert

John A. Murray

America"s red rock desert is a place unlike any other-such a marvelous fusion of form and color-and "Another Country" is a correspondingly unique song of praise. Pairing fifteen essays with fifteen short stories, acclaimed writer John A. Murray takes you deep into this wonderland, one of the most remarkable regions on Earth. The territory Murray celebrates is a vast triangle in the heart of the...
Circa: 2002
Condition: used
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Johnson Books
Author: John A. Murray
Pages: 261
ISBN: 1555663206  

Touching the Void

Touching the Void

Joe Simpson

When Joe Simpson plunged off the vertical face of an ice ledge in the Andes, breaking his leg, his climbing companion, Simon Yates tried to rescue him. How both men overcame the torments of those harrowing days is an epic tale of fear, suffering, and survival; a poignant testament of unshakeable courage and friendship.

Perennial Library, 1990. ISBN 0-06-091654-0. Soft cover, 5-1/4 x 8 inches, 174 pages.

Slight wear near bottom of spine. Otherwise...
Circa: 1990
Condition: used
Size: 5-1/4 x 8 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Perennial Library
Author: Joe Simpson
Pages: 174
ISBN: 0060916540  

Antarctic, Bottom of the World

Julian May

Profusely illustrated with photographs, this book gives a description of the animals that live in Antarctica. It also talks of the formation of the continent and how it would look if all the ice were melted. Penguins, skuas, arctic tern, cape pigeons, snowy petrel, seals, whales, etc. are pictured.

Creative Educational Society, Inc., Mankato, MN, 1972. ISBN 0-87564-223-3. Hard pictorial cover, 7-1/2 x 9-3/4 inches, 47 pages.

Ex-library, with pocket in back...
Circa: 1972
Condition: Used
Size: 7-1/2 x 9-3/4 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Creative Educational Society, Inc., Mankato, MN,
Author: Julian May
Pages: 47
ISBN: 0875642233  

Nature on the Rampage

Ann and Myron Sutton

A natural history of the elements.

Chapters on Winds; Hurricanes; Tornadoes; Deserts; Dust; Rain; Hail; Lightning; Snow; Floods; Waves; Earthquakes; Landslides; Volcanoes; Meteors; Disaster and Human Behavior.

J. B. Lippincott, 1962. Hard cover, no dust jacket, 5-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches, 328 pages.

Very good condition.

Under 2 lb. Shipping information will be found at the bottom of the home page. May be shipped Media (10 – 16 days) or...
Circa: 1962
Condition: Used
Size: 5-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: J. B. Lippincott
Author: Ann and Myron Sutton
Pages: 328  

Pacific Coastal Wildlife Region

Charles Yocom,& Ray Dasmann

The Pacific Coastal Wildlife Region, as defined in this book, extends from Monterey County, California, north to the southern part of British Columbia. The purpose of this book is to aquaint you with the characteristic plants and animals of this region. Many illustrations.

Naturegraph Publishers, 1965. Soft cover, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches, 120 pages.

Light edge wear. Some light spots on back cover. Text is clean and firmly bound.

Under...
Circa: 1965
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches
Type: softcovewr
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Naturegraph Publishers,
Author: Charles Yocom, Ray Dasmann
Pages: 120  

In Wildness is the Preservation of the World

Selections & Photographs by Eliot Porter, quotations from Henry David Thoreau Color photographs of the woods, streams, ponds and marshes of the northeastern states, accompanied by selections from the writing of Henry David Thoreau.

Sierra Club - Ballantine, 1967. Soft cover, 6-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches, 160 pages.

Used. There is a bookplate inside the front with a name, and an inscription at the bottom. Slight edge and corner wear.

Under 2 lbs....
Circa: 1967
Condition: Used
Size: 6-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Sierra Club - Ballantine
Author: Eliot Porter, Henry David Thoreau, Joseph Wood Krutch
Pages: 160  

Homesteading - INDEPENDENCE ON THE LAND

Homesteading

HOW TO FIND NEW INDEPENDENCE ON THE LAND.

Modern Homesteaders are escaping the big cities and also many the pressures of big-time commercial agriculture. All are seeking, and many are finding, the independence that comes from raising one's own food and family on a few acres. One hundred acres can be a homestead or one-half acre can be. Locate a homestead. Work with the soil. Raise your own vegetables, grains, fruits and berries. Care for livestock. Learn what to expect...
Circa: 1975
Condition: Used
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Rodale Press
Pages: 256
ISBN: 0878570683