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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 579.6163 EAN: 9780881925869 Format: Illustrated ISBN: 0881925861 Label: Timber Press, Incorporated Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 372 Publication Date: August 01, 2003 Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated Studio: Timber Press, Incorporated Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Mushrooms are among the most intriguing and striking inhabitants of the natural world, as highly regarded for their distinctive flavors and uses in cooking and medicine as for their sometimes strange, often beautiful shapes and forms. Some are medicinal, others poisonous or even lethal. Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the World is a well-rounded look at mushrooms, including their cultivation, ethnobotanical uses, and the fascinating roles they play in nature. The authors provide expert advice on how to identify and distinguish between edible and poisonous wild mushrooms and how to record important details, with suggestions for taking photographs and preparing spore prints. More than 250 stunning photographs accompany the text. Truly international in its coverage, this engaging introduction to the world of mushrooms will appeal to naturalists, students, photographers, chefs, hikers, and potential growers from around the world. Book Description: This well-rounded look at mushrooms includes their cultivation, ethnobotanical uses, and the fascinating roles they play in nature. The authors provide expert advice on how to identify and distinguish between edible and poisonous wild mushrooms and how to record important details. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Pretty goodI got this book primarily for its photos and general information. That pretty much sums up the book. If you want a guide book get "Mushrooms Demystified" - Great book. If you want to read about and take a look at some interesting and beautiful mushrooms, get this book. Its good in that it has a lot of general information (ie mushroom cultivating) but I would never use this book alone to properly identify a mushroom, nor to use in the field. Instead ... Read More Rating:  - A Great Guide for the Mushroom LoverI have read quite a few mushroom books in my course of book reviewing, but I would have to say this is one of the best. This book has great coverage on propagation, cultivation, identification and collecting. I like the decision to leave out mushrooms of unknown edibility because it makes the book much more manageable. The photography is excellent. I liked the addition of habitat shots of where certain mushrooms grow. This would surely help anyone who is a collector. This book stayed on track ... Read More 
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