Dewey Edition19
ReviewsAn exceptional book . . . a must for intermediate and advanced mushroom collectors and those with wide horizons.- Cottage Life, An exceptional book . . . a must for intermediate and advanced mushroom collectors and those with wide horizons.-Cottage Life
Dewey Decimal589.2/223/09794
SynopsisSimply the best and most complete mushroom field guide and reference book, MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED includes descriptions and keys to more than 2,000 species of mushrooms, with more than 950 photographs. Mushroom authority David Arora provides a beginner's checklist of the 70 most distinctive and common mushrooms, plus detailed chapters on terminology, classification, habitats, mushroom cookery, mushroom toxins, and the meanings of scientific mushroom names. Beginning and experienced mushroom hunters everywhere will find MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED a delightful, informative, and indispensible companion., A delightful, informative, and indispensable companion to mushroom hunting, featuring information on more than 2,000 species of mushrooms, from a renowned naturalist and mycologist Nothing is more elusive and mysterious than the wild mushroom. In Mushrooms Demystified, mushroom authority David Arora celebrates the gathering and study of wild mushrooms with engaging style, wit, and simple terminology. With descriptions, photographs, and keys to over 2,000 species of mushrooms, as well as a beginner's checklist of the 70 most distinctive and common mushrooms, this is the definitive guide to foraging fungi. Mushrooms Demystified also includes detailed chapters on terminology, classification, habitats, mushroom cookery, mushroom toxins, the meanings of scientific mushroom names, and more! Beginners and experienced mushroom hunters alike will enjoy this authoritative field guide and reference book.