Books

Most of the books have been “read tested” by other visitors to our shop.  Each purchase (whether books or other “stuff” from Amazon) benefits the Foundation.

For your shopping convenience select your interest area from below or just feel free to browse …

The Sibley Guide to Birds  Fantastic new book from NAS with MANY detailed illustrations — a must addition for the experienced birder.  

The “standard” Peterson guide with field marks, new edition. Eastern and Central North America.

A complete guide to all the birds, east and west. National Geographic Birds of North America.

The Birds of Indiana
A beautiful book, illustrated by William Zimmerman the artist of our Celebration of Nature posters.  Limited quantities of this printing are available. 

Living on the Wind by Scott Weidensaul    A fascinating book, extremely well written opens the mysteries of bird migration.  Save 30%

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Save 30% on Peterson’s Guide to Warblers  $21.00
also available in Paperback for $16.00  Spring migration is not too far away …

Save 20% on The Birders Handbook

Field Guide to Indiana Wildflowers by Kay Yatskievych — Excellent field guide of Indiana flora, beautifully illustrated.

Newcombs Wildflower Guide An ingenious key system for quick and positive field identification.   A must for next spring!

Orchids of Indiana by Michael Homoya — Indiana Academy of Sciences $34.94  Excellent full page color habitat and close ups of all 43 orchids that are native to Indiana.

Go Native!: Gardening with Native Plants and Wildflowers in the Lower Midwest — Carolyn Harstad (an Eagle Creek Park Foundation member)

Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs Northeastern and North-Central US and Southeastern and South-Central Canada

A good start for the novice or beginner First Guide to Trees

A beautiful guide to Autumn Leaves

Know your flowers and trees?  Here is an excellent guide to the world of grasses — Field Guide to the Grasses Sedges and Rushes of the United States

How to Identify Grasses

What’s left?  How about The Book of Swamp and Bog; Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of the Eastern Freshwater Wetlands

And for the critters that live there, A Field Guide to the Mammals: North America North of Mexico

Though seldom seen in the Park today this bovine reference fills out your collection of field guides. Field Guide to Cows — $9.56 save 20%

 Ants at Work by Deborah Gordon  
  
bone up for this summer’s picnics, $17.50 (30% off) 

Why Geese Don’t Get Obese and We Do How Evolution’s Strategies for Survival Affect Our Everyday Lives; how did seals learn to hold their breath, and much more …
Hardcover for $16.07 (save 30%) Paperback for $11.96 (save 20%)

Save 30% on Natural Heritage of IndianaThis will change how you look at Indiana
An excellent book on the natural history of the state, 458 color photos

Consumers Guide to Effective Environmental Choices
Save 20% on this guide to becoming a better earth friendly consumer.

The Quotable Nature Lover
JUST OUT —  save 30%

Two of the best books on fungi and mushrooms, these are not field guides but well written educational texts you will be sure to enjoy.  Both authors featured on NPR.

In the Company of Mushrooms Save 30% or,

Magical Mushrooms, Mischievous Molds Save 30%

A couple of thought provoking books on our place in things and knowledge.

The Meaning of It All – Richard Feynman
Hardcover $15.50 save 30%  Paperback $10.40 save 20%

Knowledge Web: From Electronic Agents to Stonehenge and Back, and other journeys through knowledge – James Burke
Mr. Burke is the Connections columnist in Scientific American an creator of the documentary.

If none of the above are of interest, the Foundation receives support for every purchase of books or music.  Just click below to browse and purchase …