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Collected bodies of scientific knowledge, including collected writings.
- Alexander, Christopher, et al.
A Pattern Language: Towns - Buildings - Construction (ISBN: 0195019199).
- $
 Eight years in the making, this mind-expanding dictionary of "patterns" shows how people can design spaces -- outdoors and indoors, intimate and public -- that fill their deepest needs for connection and privacy. Hailed by Architectural Design as "perhaps the most important book on architectural design published this century."
- American Horticultural Society.
A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (ISBN: 0789419432).
- $ Nearly 100 horticulture experts and professional photographers contributed to
this reference, which profiles over 15,000 garden plants, arranged alphabetically by botanical name, with thousands of color photographs. Entries for each genus address native habitat, cultivation, propagation, and pests and diseases. Separate species and cultivar listings describe form, growth habit, flower, and fruit and show hardiness zone and geographical origin.
- Callenbach, Ernest.
Ecology: A Pocket Guide (ISBN: 0520214633).
- $ Callenbach's dictionary of ecological concepts covers fire, growth, sulfur, niche, predation, and more. Manages to convey the depth of an ecological perspective with writing clear enough to be easily understood by non-scientists.
- Hightshoe, Gary L.
Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines for Urban and Rural America (ISBN: 0471288799).
- $ Hightshoe devotes a two-page spread to each plant, including detailed overview and
close-up drawings, a map of the plant's geographic range by county, and a host of useful
growth and preference information. Describes form, branching, foliage, flower, and fruit.
Gives specifics on preferred habitat such as soil type, moisture, temperature, and
associated species. Gauges each plant's tolerance for urban conditions and susceptibility
to insects, diseases, and wind. It's a pricey but delectable treat for shrub-lovers,
especially those with enough space to try more than a handful of species. Essential for
landscape designers who wish to use native species.
- Kellaway, Deborah (editor).
The Virago Book of Women Gardeners (ISBN: 1860491537)
- $ Pithy and poetic quotations from female gardeners and garden writers over the last two centuries, many excerpted from works that are out-of-print.
- Sternberg, Guy and Wilson, Jim.
Landscaping with Native Trees (ISBN: 1881527662)
- $ Thinking of planting a tree? This book gives color photos and all-season descriptions of trees native to the eastern half of the U.S., plus where and how to grow them. Sternberg and Wilson more recently published a more comprehensive book covering all of North America. It's called Native Trees for North American Landscapes $ (ISBN: 0881926078). More details from the publisher, Timber Press.
- Sutton, Ann and Sutton, Myron.
Eastern Forests (ISBN: 0394731263)
- $ One of the National Audubon Society Nature Guides, this field guide describes major types of ecosystems found in Eastern North America. It presents detailed physical descriptions, ranges, and common associates for the key plants and animals found in each habitat. Includes a color photo of each key plant and animal. Read more about Field Guides.
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