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Mushrooms DemystifiedBy: David Arora
$39.95
Nothing
is more elusive and mysterious than the wild mushroom. David Arora
celebrates the gathering and study of wild mushrooms with engaging
style, wit and simple terminology.
Mushrooms Demystified includes
descriptions, photographs, and keys to over 2000 species. There is 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.
David Arora has taught mycology for the last 15 years in California and
has hunted and photographed mushrooms across the continent. Beginners
and experienced mushroom hunters everywhere will find Mushrooms
Demystified a delightful, informative and eventually
indispensable companion.
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All
That the Rain Promises and More...A Hip Pocket Guide to Western
Mushrooms by: David Arora
$17.95
Beginners
will find All That the Rain Promises and more...easier to use than any
other guide. Text refers to Mushrooms Demystified as a companion reference text.
Mushrooms
appeal to all kinds of people...and so will this handy pocket guide.
More than 400 color photographs present the most distinctive edible and
poisonous mushrooms, accompanied by concise, same-page checklist of
their distinguishing features, plus cooking suggestions, hunting tips
and anecdotes.
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The Mushroom Hunter's Field Guide by: Alexander H Smith
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The Mushroom Hunter's Field
Guide is the guide that tells when, where, and how to find delicious
edible mushrooms and how to avoid poisonous ones. Beginners as well as
experts will be able to identify mushrooms in a matter of minutes. All
of the mushrooms included are illustrated in color, adding visual
pleasure to the textual materials. The use of this guide is an enjoyable
and rewarding experience. The
Mushroom Hunter's Field Guide should be useful throughout the
United States and Canada, but users should remember that each region has
certain species typical to it and it is impossible to include all
species in any one book. The coverage is best for the Northeast, Great
Lakes region, Rocky Mountains, and the Pacific Northwest. It includes
fine edible wild mushrooms, whether they are rare or common. It also
includes unsafe ones in order that collectors may recognize them for
what they are.
Mushrooms
of Northwest North America by:
Helene M.E. Schalkwijk-Barendsen
$24.95
More
than 500 species of mushrooms found in the Pacific Northwest and western
Canada, from Manitoba to the Pacific Coast and from the Yukon to
California described and meticulously illustrated in full color.
The author: 'I'm not only the author but also the illustrator of
this book, which describes mushrooms I have found over many years of
collecting, mostly around our cabin at Sandy Lake (Alberta).
Since the late '60s I have been taking my paints, easel and boards into
the woods. When I spotted a mushroom new to me, I sat down and painted
it in its own environment, always life size. When the painting was
finished I collected a few of the mushrooms in different stages of
development, and used them back at home to record further details in my
sketchbook and to prepare dried specimens to send to several academic
contacts who used them in their research. I have found species numbering in the thousands over the years. I have a
background in botany, so I was familiar with classification systems. The
classification of fungi changes quite a bit as knowledge advances, and I
have developed a bookkeeping system based on card files and my
sketchbooks to keep track of what I've found and where it fits.
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Alaska's
Mushrooms: A Practical Guide by: Harriette Parker
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When
it comes to mushrooms, Alaska is vast, uncharted territory. whether you
hunt mushrooms for the pleasure of eating them or for the thrill of the
hunt, Alaska's Mushrooms is a unique and indispensable guide to many of
the region's most fabulous fungi. In a handy take-along format, it
encourages beginning and experienced mushroomers alike to pull on their
boots and head outdoors. In this pocket guide you'll find:Tips
for finding, identifying, and collecting wild mushrooms, Helpful
illustrations, color photos, and a map, In-depth discussions of each
species, Important cautions for gathering and eating wild mushrooms,
Cooking hints and recipes.
Harriette
Parker is a naturalist and an authority on the wild mushrooms of the
north. She conducts field mycology classes and is president of the
Alaska Mycological Society. She lives with her family in Homer, Alaska.
A
Field Guide, Texas
Mushrooms by: Susan and Van Metzler
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Thousands
of species of mushrooms flourish in Texas from the desert and semiarid
regions of West Texas to the moist and acid soils of East Texas, where
species that can also be found in South America live alongside those
that might be spotted in Malaysia and Europe.
At
last, here is the Texas mushroom bookÂa colorful, easy-to-follow guide
that will surprise and delight uninitiated nature enthusiasts and at the
same time provide the experienced mushroom hunter with the first field
guide of its kind in Texas. Excellent color photographs and precise
descriptions of over 200 species will enable the mushroom hunterÂeven
the amateurÂto make quick, careful easy distinctions between the
edible varieties and the potentially toxic ones. In addition,
kitchen-tested recipes are included along with a microscopic spore
chart, glossary, and bibliography.
Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms of North
America. By: Nancy J. Turner and Adam F. Szczawinski
$24.95
Important reference for everyone from
health care workers to hikers, includes plants commonly found in homes
and gardens as well as in the wild. Each plant and mushroom is
accompanied by a color photograph for easy identification, with notes on
toxicity and recommended treatment
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Eyewitness Handbook of Mushrooms, By: Thomas LÂssøe and Gary Lincoff
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A concise guide to mushroom identification, with
well-organized descriptions and at-a-glance facts for over 500
mushrooms. Packed with over 2,300 full-color photographs and
illustrations. Written and researched by renowned mycologists, each
entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to
highlight the mushrooms chief characteristics and distinguishing
features. This book is an indispensable pocket guide to identifying
mushrooms worldwide.
Toads
and Toadstools by: Adrian Morgan
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So
why is a mushroom called a toadstool? The answer will inspire fans of
magic mushrooms and curious toads as Morgan presents a fascinating look
at the history and folklore surrounding the two and the reasons why each
has been accorded with such magical, mystical and even exalted
significance the world over. Lots of compelling info about Amanita
muscaria and a wealth of other mind moving fungi, and of course, the
ever humble toad. Includes firsthand accounts of the authors own
experiences. This book is a feast for the mind and the intellect.
New
Savory Wild Mushroom by: Margaret
McKenny, and Daniel E. Stuntz, and
Joseph F. Ammirati
$19.95
In
1962 Margaret McKenny and Daniel Stuntz created the classic field guide
that has been a favorite of mushroom hunters ever since. This handbook
was designed to answer the amateur mycologistÂs two most important
questions: ÂWhat is it? and ÂIs it good to eat? In
this completely revised and enlarged edition, Joseph Ammirati, a
colleague of the late Dr. Stuntz, has provided descriptions of new
genera and species as well as new full-color photographs for all of the
200 species described.
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Basically Morels by: Larry Lonik
$11.95
The who, what, where, when, why and how
of mushrooming. An excellent body of knowledge for the novice or
seasoned pro, from the expert who continues to do it all with mushrooms:
picking, cooking and growing. This is the information mushroom hunters
want, and the curious need to get started safely on this wonderful,
healthy family activity. This book is part of Lonik's Nature and Cooking
Series.
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Morels,
True or False by: Larry Lonik
$11.95
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A Morel Hunter's Companion by:
Nancy Smith Weber
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Nancy
received her B.A.(1965), M.A.(1967), and Ph.D. (1971) in Botany from the
University of Michigan. She is first author or co-author on 5 books on
macrofungi, 18 papers in peer reviewed journals, 7 in non-refereed
scientific publications, 6 in publications for a general audience, 17
oral or poster presentations at scientific meetings, and has made over
40 presentations to general audiences such as mushroom clubs and natural
history organizations. Her scientific interests are in the roles of
fungi in ecosystems and systematics and taxonomy of macrofungi. To date
about 230 species that form fruiting bodies big enough to be found with
nothing more elaborate than a hand lens have been found there.
The Chanterelle Book by: Olle Persson and Bo Mossberg
$16.95
A
culinary and historical tribute to the venerable Cantharellus cibarius,
this book traces the fragrant fungus through some 5,000 years of history
to its current popularity in farmers markets and gourmet restaurants
around the country. Eloquent scientific and literary tributes from
Scandinavia, Germany, and Italy, full-color illustrations, and a wealth
of fascinating biological, ecological, and geographical facts work
together to create a picture of a truly unusual treat.
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Cookbooks
Mushrooms,
Wild & Tamed: Over 100 Tantalizing International Recipes by:
Rita Roesenberg
$12.95
Now cooks can
learn how to use mushrooms in more than 125 delicious recipes for
appetizers, soups, salads, side dishes, main dishes, and sauces.
Mushrooms reveals the best ways to use both wild and cultivated
mushrooms, and what cooks need to know about the various choices now
becoming available in supermarkets.
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Portobello
Cookbook by: Jack Czarnecki
$14.95
The
Portobello Cookbook by Jack Czarnecki is the premiere cookbook on
portobellos. Jack is renowned for his expertise cooking all types of
specialty mushrooms. You'll find incredible portobello recipes to use
over and over again.
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Wild
About Mushrooms By: Louise Freedman
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The book contains over 150
recipes. You will find general information on cleaning, drying, freezing
and preserving mushrooms. It offers tips and techniques specific to each
type of mushroom. We hope that new readers will enjoy the book as much
as those who have used it in the past. Because the book was designed for
home cooking, most recipes have been organized for 4 servings. Using
this base makes it easy to judge the amount of ingredients needed to
increase or decrease the number of servings.
Miscellaneous
Wetland
Plants of Oregon and Washington by: B.J. Guard
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This highly illustrated and
colorful wetland manual is meant for botanists, environmentalists,
managers and "all who appreciate, enjoy, study, protect and manage
the wetlands" of the Pacific Northwest. It details 155 (mainly
flowering) plants, but treats about 330 species in various ways, such as
being described as "look-alike" species. It includes native
and exotic species. The author uses five identification keys:
"pondweeds and others", grasses, rushes, sedges, and willows
(Salix spp.). In addition to the keys, the plants are arranged in the
book according to general habitats, including "submerged and
floating, marshy shore, prairie wetland, shrub swamp and wooded
wetland" communities. The color photographs and line drawings of
the plants are very good. Each plant is described as to growth habit,
leaves, flowers, fruits, habitat, natural history, similar species and
special notes of interest.
