Henry Carter Hull

Contains a comprehensive guide to gardening with recommendations for over one hundred seventy plants suitable for the tri-state region of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and information on identification and selection, planting, care, and pest control .

Discusses the plants and animals that live in swamps. Includes caiman, snapping turtles, and water lettuce.

Many people are looking for naturopathic alternatives to the chemical, synthetic drugs used in conventional medicine. This book offers a summary of proven naturopathic medicinal compounds and remedies. Diseases are described briefly and in a comprehensive manner also for medical laypersons at the beginning of the respective chapters; then you will learn more about tried and tested home remedies, tea blends, nutritional guidelines, medicinal plants...

Three friends spend Christmas day breaking into the town of Crickenburg's antiquated sewage treatment plant in order to witness with their own eyes the soon-to-be-replaced "poop fountain."

Provides basic information about ichthyology, hydrology, fish economy, the biology of freshwater animals, land marine biology.

Create wildlife habitats and attract birds, bees, and other creatures to your very own garden: "A must-have for any gardening library." -- Gardeners World Filled with beautiful photos, this book is a practical guide for anyone who wants to make a home for wildlife in their garden -- even if they don't have a lot of space. Divided into sections on shelter, food, and water, it includes: *advice on the best nectar and pollen plants to grow *dos and don'ts...

Originally published in 1911, this early work by Charles M. Skinner is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It delves deep into the mythology of the natural world and uncovers legends of times long forgotton. This is a fascinating work and highly recommended for all folklore enthusiasts. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works...

In recent years, we've all become more familiar with the idea of invasive species. Plants and animals as varied as giant hogweed, the mink and oak processionary moths regularly make headlines because of the health, environmental and economic problems they cause. Invasive deer contribute to more than 74,000 traffic accidents in the UK every year, while Japanese knotweed added £70m to the bill for staging the London Olympics, and could soon stop you...