 | Plants, People, and Culture: The Science of Ethnobotany (Scientific American Library) by Michael J. Balick
Buy used from: $4.92 A very well written exposition on healing plants and their role in various cultures. A fascinating multi-disciplinary study worth keeping.
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 | Nature's Medicine: Plants that Heal: A chronicle of mankind's search for healing plants through the ages by Joel L. Swerdlow
Buy used from: $0.56 Another excellent text on medicinal plants.that is written more in a chronological style, starting in the ancient past. Good photos, and readable text for the newcomer.
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 | Life Processes of Plants (Scientific American Library) by Arthur William Galston
Buy used from: $0.01 The usual high Scientific American standards are met, but it is no book for beginners. Helpful diagrams and photos aid the broad coverage. A keeper.
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 | Autumn Leaves: A Guide to the Fall Colors of the Northwoods (Northword Nature Guide Collection) by Ronald M. Lanner
Buy used from: $0.25 A terrific book whose excellence is belied by its modest appearance and price. Autumn will mean a lot more after you glom onto this bargain.
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 | Fall Color Finder: A Pocket Guide to Autumn Leaves by Ritchie C. Bell
Buy new: $5.95 / Used from: $2.87 I can't resist a great bargain, and you shouldn't either. Has shape and color photos of each tree's leaves, together with geographical range of the tree you see. Fall ain't the same without it.
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 | CYCADS OF WORLD 1E by JONES DAVID L
Buy used from: $17.68 An excellent 5-star work covering almost all cycads as to natural location, description, and general nature. A trip to the past.
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| A Guide to Carnivorous Plants of the World by Gordon Cheers
Buy used from: $13.98 Everything you ever wanted to know about carniverous plants around the world, but were afraid to ask. 6 great field trips described.
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 | Betrocks Guide to Landscape Palms by Alan W. Meerow
Buy used from: $3.00 A masterpiece that should be the first work consulted by anyone who wants a palm tree on his or her property. Copiously researched and well-organized. Answers almost all FAQs.
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 | The Great Cypress Swamps by John V. Dennis
Buy used from: $1.71 Well organized book about the American cypress habitats, with good maps, good description and photos of biota, and great history. A 5-star for sure.
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 | Amber Forest: Beauty and Biology of California's Submarine Forests by Ronald H. McPeak
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $1.95 Does a really good job in bringing out the many facets of the captivating realm of the kelp. Buy it before you go to coastal California. You'll be glad you did.
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| Redwoods: The World's Largest Trees by Jeremy Joan Hewes
Buy used from: $5.75 A masterpiece on the sequoia, the redwood, and the dawn redwood of China. The history of their destruction at the hands of loggers is only too well shown.
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| The Cacti of Arizona by Lyman David Benson
Buy used from: $0.19 A handy guide. Excellent photography and encyclopedic discussion about these fascinating plants. So much to learn.
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 | Wildflowers Across America by Lady Bird Johnson
Buy used from: $0.26 Great photos, drawing, and text. The definitive 5-star work. Plus that, it's just a beautiful read.
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| Wildflowers of the American West: A Photographic Celebration of Nature's Beauty by Rose Houk
Buy used from: $0.01 No Western library is complete without this one. Brings home many of the reasons one loves the West. Well written and good photos.
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 | The Trees of Florida: A Reference and Field Guide (Reference and Field Guides) by Gil Nelson
Buy new: $29.95 / Used from: $12.44 A very thorough guide to one of the great botanical crossroads of the world. Good photo section in middle, and fine text.
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 | Seashore Plants of South Florida and the Caribbean by David W. Nellis
Buy used from: $92.75 An excellent specialty book on a fascinating limited topic. Very well done on toxic plants you should avoid.
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 | Meetings with Remarkable Trees by Thomas Pakenham
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $11.49 The title doesn't tell you all the trees are located in England. I wish it had. It's an interesting book, but really a library sign-out, not more.
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