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Nature Books for Nature Lovers
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items There's so much to love about nature - and there are so many amazing books that celebrate all the tiny details, wondrous mechanisms and beauty of our surrounding natural world. Here are some of my fave books. 🌱 Disclaimer: This list includes some af...
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For the Love of Trees
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For the Love of Plants
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Living with Nature
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Places of Longing
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Learning about Nature
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The Art of Nature
For the Love of Trees
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Wonderful encyclopedia about trees, including tree’s scientific and common name, characteristics, and historic and hidden properties from mythology, legends, and folklore.
The Complete Language of Trees: A Definitive and Illustrated History
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A beautifully illustrated journey into the intimate communities that native trees share with animals, insects, fungi, and microbes.
The Hidden Company That Trees Keep: Life from Treetops to Root Tips
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The fascinating connection between tree rings and our life & history.
Tree Story: The History of the World Written in Rings
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A visually stunning journey into the diversity and wonders of forests.
The Hidden Life of Trees: The Illustrated Edition
For the Love of Plants
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In depth book about herbaria, their history and scientific significance.
Herbarium: The Quest to Preserve and Classify the World's Plants
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A visual feast and interesting read about the fascinating and complex kingdom of plants.
How Plants Work: Form, Diversity, Survival | Hardcover
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Extraordinary book about the history and adventurous travels of plants, including beautiful botanical illustrations.
Plant Hunters Atlas | Hardcover
Living with Nature
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Katie's vivid illustrations are truly swoon-worthy and make her lovely guide even more special. Such a great gift for yourself or a friend!
How to Be a Wildflower: A Field Guide by Katie Daisy
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Beautifully illustrated almanac to celebrate nature every day throughout the year.
A Year with Nature: An Almanac
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In The Green Witch, you will learn the way of the green witch, from how to use herbs, plants, and flowers to make potions and oils for everyday healing as well as how crystals, gems, stones, and even twigs can help you find balance within.
The Green Witch: Your Complete Guide to the Natural Magic of Herbs, Flowers, Essential Oils, and More
Places of Longing
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Kilian's landscape and forest photos are truly works of art. With this book, inspired by the wonderful German painter Caspar David Friedrich, you might wish to visit these beautiful, moody places right away!
Lockruf der Einsamkeit (The Call of Solitude) – Caspar David Friedrich x Kilian Schönberger - Kilian Schönberger Photography
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Finn Beales' book shows some of the most amazing remote places and all of their beauty.
Let's Get Lost: the world's most stunning remote locations
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The beauty of our night sky revealed as never before in over 200 photographs from around the world.
The World at Night: Spectacular photographs of the night sky
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This inspiring book of landscape photography from National Geographic captures the beauty of nature in all its breathtaking variations.
Sublime Nature: Photographs That Awe and Inspire
Learning about Nature
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A gorgeously illustrated exploration of the science behind the universe’s most stunning natural phenomena—from atoms and parameciums to rainbows, snowflakes, spider webs, the rings of Saturn, galaxies, and more.
The Miraculous from the Material: Understanding the Wonders of Nature
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The perfect book for people who enjoy photography, nature and biology.
Micro Life: Miracles of the Miniature World Revealed
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Really EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about clouds!
The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds
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Whether you want to identify mushrooms, study mushrooms, or use edible mushrooms in your recipes - this book covers a wealth of information about the world of mushrooms.
The Ultimate Guide to Mushrooms: How to Identify and Gather Over 200 Species Throughout North America and Europe
The Art of Nature
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A charming, gorgeously illustrated botanical encyclopedia for your favorite romantic, local witch, bride-to-be, or green-thumbed friend.
Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers
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The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits is a photographic study that celebrates the wonders of nature and science.
The Hidden Beauty of Seeds & Fruits: The Botanical Photography of Levon Biss
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BOTANICAL INSPIRATION is a timeless collection of artwork and illustrations that feature flora and its many facets through a variety of visual concepts, styles, and techniques.
Botanical Inspiration: Nature in Art and Illustration
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Ernst Haeckel’s detailed illustrations serve as a visual encyclopaedia for his pioneering research and anatomical discoveries.
Ernst Haeckel's Art Forms in Nature: A Visual Masterpiece of the Natural World