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bibliography biography Field guides. Guidebooks. handbook History. Juvenile works. Nonfiction. Popular WorkNeves, Liz
Summary: In Northeast Medicinal Plants, herbalist Liz Neves is the reader's trusted guide to finding, identifying, harvesting, and using 111 of the region’s most powerful wild plants. Readers will learn how to safely and ethically forage, and how to use wild plants in herbal medicines including teas, tinctures, and salves. Plant profiles include clear, color photographs, identification tips, medicinal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 581.634 NEVHuey, Lois Miner.
Summary: Details the archaeological discovery of thirteen skeletons in upstate New York that were identified as eighteenth century slaves from the Schuyler farm.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.3 HUEBarron, George L.
Summary: A full-color photographic field guide to mushrooms and fungi of the northern United States, from the Midwest to New England. Featured in USA Today, this must-have reference has spectacular photos and excellent species information.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lone Pine Pub. 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 579.6 BARAllen, Jessica L.
Summary: A practical field guide to the common lichens found in the northeastern megalopolis, including New York City, Toronto, Boston/New Haven, Philadelphia, Baltimore/Washington, D.C., and as far west as Chicago Lichens are dynamic, symbiotic organisms formed by close cooperation between fungi and algae. There are over 20,000 identified species performing essential ecosystem services worldwide....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 579.7097 ALLBrown, Lauren.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1976
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 582.12 BROBrown, Lauren.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1976
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 582.12 BROCobb, Boughton.
Summary: Presents a comprehensive field guide to the ferns of northeastern and central North America, and contains color photographs and full-page line drawings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Sci Nat CobbLadd, Douglas M.
Summary: Field guide to more than 300 wildflowers conveniently arranged by flower color for easy identification. Includes vibrant color photos and descriptions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Falcon 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 580 LADCarter, Win.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. Carter] 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 582.1 CARFarrow, Anne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.362 FARClemants, Steve.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 582.13 CLEKrasner, Barbara
Summary: "Introduces the main native nations of the northeastern United States, including the Abenaki, Haudenosaunee, Lenape, Nattagansett, Ojibwe, Pequot, Powhatan, and Wampanoag nations. The nations' historical significance, cultural highlights, and contemporary life are all examined through respectful text and well-chosen photos. Additional features to enhance comprehension include informative...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974 KRAHartung, Tammi
Summary: A thorough resource explains how to plant, grow and harvest more than 100 herbs and details their many uses in cooking, home beauty and home healing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2011
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Publisher / Publication Date: Russell Dean and Company 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 798.4 SHODe Hahn, Tracee.
Summary: Text and photos describe the Blizzard of '88, which hit the eastern U.S. seaboard in March of 1888 and killed four hundred people; explains how the storm affected people of various classes and employments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.7 DEHTaylor, Paul
Summary: "This book in the Civil War in the North series examines the Union League movement and its influence on the Northern home front in the Civil War."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kent State University Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 TAYGreen, Dan
Summary: The Rock and Gem Book is packed full of photos of natural wonders, including rocks, minerals, gems, shells and fossils. This children's encyclopedia displays more than 1,200 full-color specimens, from sapphires and rubies to silver and pearl, revealing the unique qualities of each material and how it is used in industry, architecture, art and science. Including precious metals, rare fossils,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Publishing 2016
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Summary: "Hard-working humorist Roy Blount Jr. lives in the North but he's from the South, a delicious tension that has always informed and shaped his work. In this new collection, he directs his acerbic wit and finely-tuned insight toward the persistent and colorful differences between the two. His essays treat every conceivable topic on which North and South misunderstand each other, from music to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975 BLODe la Tour, Shatoiya
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.7 DELSmall, Ernest
Summary: Learn how to make the most of a short growing season including: picking the best location for planting, providing wind protection and cold air drainage, building raised beds, using season extenders, seeding indoors and outdoors, hardening off and transplanting, and mulching.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mountain Press Pub. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.7 SMASummary: Weeds threaten the safe, efficient, and sustainable production of food, feed, fiber, and biofuel throughout the world. Featuring more than fourteen hundred full-color photographs, this handy guide provides essential information on more than 350 of the most troublesome weedy and invasive plants found in the midwestern United States and central Canada.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Georgia Press 2010