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We have put together a list of recommended books that you can order through amazon.com. They are organized by broad subject areas or their relation to conferences and seminars that we offer. Simply click on the appropriate subject or conference title and scroll down to see a list of recommended books.

Building With Trees

(41 books are in this category)
  1. A Guide to Site Planning and Landscape Construction
    by Harvey Rubenstein
    Gardening, Landscaping

  2. A New Tree Biology: Complete Set
    by Alex L. Shigo
    Tree Health, Urban Issues

  3. A New Tree Biology—Facts, Photos, and Philosophies on Trees and Their Problems and Proper Care (2nd ed.)
    by Alex L. Shigo
    Tree Health, Urban Issues

  4. Amenity Landscape Management—A Resources Handbook
    by R. Cobham
    Landscaping

  5. Beyond Growth: The Economics of Sustainable Development
    by Herman E. Daly
    Conservation Issues

  6. Biodiversity Planning and Design: Sustainable Practices
    by Landscape Architecture Foundation, Jack Ahern, Elizabeth Leduc, Mary Lee York
    Conservation Issues, Landscaping

  7. Building Greener Neighborhoods
    by Jack Petit, Debra L. Bassert, Cheryl Kollin
    Landscaping

  8. Building Inside Nature's Envelope
    by Andy Wasowski, Sally Wasowski
    Conservation Issues, Landscaping

  9. Climate Considerations in Building and Urban Design
    by Baruch Givoni

  10. Complete Plant Selection Guide for Landscape Design, The
    by Marc C. Stoecklein
    Gardening, Landscaping

  11. Conservation Design for Subdivisions
    by Randall Arendt
    Conservation Issues, Gardening, Landscaping, Urban Issues

  12. Design for Human Ecosystems: Landscape, Land Use, and Natural Resources
    by John Tillman Lyle
    Conservation Issues, Landscaping, Urban Issues

  13. Design With Nature (2nd ed.)
    by Ian L. McHarg
    Conservation Issues, Landscaping

  14. Designing Sustainable Communities: Learning From Village Homes
    by Judy Corbett, Michael Corbett, Robert Thayer

  15. Designing Urban Corridors
    by Kirk R. Bishop
    Urban Issues

  16. Ecological Design and Planning (Wiley Series in Sustainable Design)
    by George F. Thompson, Fred R. Steiner
    Urban Issues

  17. Ecology of Place, The
    by Timothy Beatley, Kristy Manning
    Urban Issues

  18. Environment, Planning, and Land Use (Urban & Regional, Planning and Development)
    by Philip Kivell
    Urban Issues

  19. From Eco-Cities to Living Machines: Principles of Ecological Design
    by Nancy Jack Todd
    Urban Issues

  20. Green Architecture
    by James Wines

  21. Green Cities—Ecologically Sound Approaches to Urban Space
    by D. Gordon
    Urban Issues

  22. Green Urbanism: Learning From European Cities
    by Timothy Beatley
    Urban Issues

  23. Greenways for America
    by C.E. Little
    Urban Issues

  24. Greenways: The Beginning of an International Movement
    by Julius Cy Fabos, Jack Ahern
    Urban Issues

  25. Greenways—A Guide to Planning, Design, and Development
    by Charles A. Flink, Robert M. Stearns
    Urban Issues

  26. Growing Greener
    by Randall Arendt

  27. Land Planner's Environmental Handbook
    by William B. Honachefsky

  28. Land Use and Forest Resources in a Changing Environment--The Urban Forest Interface
    by Gordon A. Bradley
    Urban Issues

  29. Nature-Friendly Communities
    by Chris Duerksen and Cara Snyder
    Conservation Issues, Urban Issues

  30. Pedestrian Malls, Streetscapes and Urban Spaces
    by H.M. Rubenstein
    Landscaping, Urban Issues

  31. Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls
    by Nigel Dunnett, Noel Kingsbury
    Conservation Issues

  32. Protecting Public Health and the Environment
    by Carolyn Raffensperger, Joel Tickner
    Conservation Issues

  33. Restoration Economy, The
    by Storm Cunningham
    Conservation Issues, Urban Issues

  34. Roadside Use of Native Plants
    by Bonnie Harper-Lore, Maggie Wilson
    Landscaping

  35. Safescape: Creating Safer, More Livable Communities Through Planning & Design
    by Al Zelinka, Dean Brennan, APA

  36. Shade Trees For the Central and Northern United States and Canada
    by S.A. Yiesla, F. A. Giles
    Gardening, Landscaping

  37. Shading Our Cities—A Resource Guide for Urban and Community Forests
    by Gary M. Moll, Sara Ebenreck
    Landscaping

  38. Sustainable Landscape Construction: A Guide to Green Building Outdoors
    by J. William Thompson

  39. Sustainable Urban Landscapes: The Surrey Design Charrette
    by Patrick M. Condon
    Urban Issues

  40. U.S. Landscape Ordinances
    by Buck Abbey

  41. When City and Country Collide
    by Tom Daniels
    Urban Issues