Nature's Panorama
Thoreau on the Seasons
Edited by Ronald A. Bosco
Paper, ISBN 978-1-55849-496-1
152 pp., 2005

Bonds of Affection
Thoreau on Dogs and Cats
Edited by Wesley T. Mott
Paper, ISBN 978-1-55849-496-1
152 pp., 2005

Daily Observations
Thoreau on the Days of the Year
Edited by Steve Grant
Paper, ISBN 978-1-55849-500-5
128 pp., 2005

Selections of Thoreau's writings on particular themes, presented in attractive paperback editions with original engravings by Barry Moser.

Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas
Edited by Wayne R. Petersen and W. Roger Meservey
Illustrated by John Sill, with additional illustrations by Barry Van Dusen
"The impressive results obtained by the nearly 600 volunteers who spent countless hours in the field collecting data reveal the remarkable diversity of bird life in Massachusetts."—Cape Cod Times
"One of the most handsome bird atlases ever published."—The Auk
Cloth, ISBN 978-1-55849-420-6
454 pp., 11" x 8 1/2" horizontal format, 198 color illus., 198 maps, 2004
Distributed for the Massachusetts Audubon Society

Land of the Commonwealth
A Portrait of the Conserved Landscapes of Massachusetts
Photography by Richard Cheek
"The Massachusetts gift book of the season. . . . The superb photos portray the spectrum of the state's preserved landscapes."—Boston Globe
Cloth, ISBN 978-1-55849-265-3
160 pp., 9" x 11 1/2" format, 190 color illus., 2000
Distributed for the Trustees of Reservations

The Humane Metropolis
People and Nature in the 21st-Century City
Edited by Rutherford H. Platt
"Platt's essayists provide nourishment—like good bagels—to anybody taking a pause on a bench, in Holly Whyte's way, to consider the city as an evolving organism responsive to intelligent leadership."—Roger G. Kennedy
Paper, ISBN 978-1-55849-554-8
340 pp., 57 illus., 22-minute DVD, 2006
Published in association with Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Quabbin
The Accidental Wilderness
Thomas Conuel
REVISED EDITION
"Conuel skillfully provides an overview of the region, a discussion of its people, the reasons for the construction of the reservoir, and the impact of the project on human settlements and natural resources."—Historical Journal of Massachusetts
Paper, ISBN 978-0-87023-730-0
120 pp., 32 illustrations, 1990

Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Northeastern United States
Ralph W. Tiner
Drawings by Abigail Rorer
"A delight to read and a pleasure to use. . . . Whether you are a botanist, a wetland ecologist, or someone with an interest in wetland plants, this useful and attractive book should be on your bookshelf."—Science Books and Films
Paper, 978-0-87023-538-2
296 pp., 150 line drawings, 12 illus., 1987

Flora of the Northeast
A Manual of the Vascular Flora of New England and Adjacent New York
Dennis W. Magee and Harry E. Ahles
REVISED EDITION, WITH A NEW CD-ROM
"Comprehensive and fascinating—even for readers far outside this manual's targeted region."—American Scientist
Cloth, ISBN 978-1-55849-577-7
1,264 pp., 2,433 range maps, 995 line drawings, CD-ROM, March 2007

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