Mushrooms: River Cottage Handbook No.1 (River Cottage Handbook) |
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John Wright
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Pages: 256 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 0747589321
Pub: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pub date: 2007-09-03
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 397
Editorial Review:
Explains the ins and outs of collecting, including relevant UK laws, conservation notes, practical tips and identification techniques. This book includes 72 species we are most likely to come across during forays in Britain's forests and clearings. It als
Reader Reviews:
Suberb! (0/0 people found this helpful)
I already owned a number of mushrooming books but, in many instances, they confused more than they helped; this book doesn't. Yes, you'll need some back up books, but this book really is superb and very, very well written, so much so that I read it in a day, just because it was so hilarious and enjoyable to read.
"I'm just off mushroom picking" is often the prelude to an obituary but armed with this book I feel I have a decent chance of eating wild mushroom omelettes well into my dotage.
Yes it covers Magic Mushrooms (4/4 people found this helpful)
This is a great book, it's small enough to carry with you but contains a dizzying amount of information. If you're a beginner I don't think you could find a more witty, informative and genuinely interesting book to get you started. Even though it's not really a cover-to-cover book I did read it all in one sitting anyway.
Sadly, I haven't put the book into practice yet, spore testing is crucial but my colour perception is rubbish so I need to persuade someone to help me. The point this book hammers home very, very clearly is if in doubt, don't eat it or it could cost your life.
Mushrooms Can Save Earth! (3/7 people found this helpful)
Absolutely Love This Book, And I Love Growing Mushrooms, And According Mushrooms Are Very Good For The Environment;
"Microscopic cells called "mycelium"--the fruit of which are mushrooms --recycle carbon, nitrogen, and other essential elements as they break down plant and animal debris in the creation of rich new soil. What fungi expert Paul Stamets has discovered is that mycelium also breaks down hydrocarbons --the base structure in many pollutants."
Woop!
Keep Recycling! :]]
The only mushroom book! (8/8 people found this helpful)
I have long been interested in edible fungi, and have always wanted to eat what I have foraged. One thing stood in my way, would I die?
I bought a book on mushrooms, hurried home to read it, only to find out that it was far from reassuring. I have repeated this several times, each book raising more questions than it answered. There always seemed to be room for error, and after all, you don't want to make an error!
I finally bought John Wright's book, it is far and away the best and most thorough book I have read, and he does it in a pleasant and funny manner.
I have since picked and eaten some mushrooms, and am yet not dead! Hooray!
super little book (5/5 people found this helpful)
This is the perfect book for those interested in identifying all those mushrooms...whether they be in your back garden or out in the forest.
Very cleverly written, easy to read, concise, and excellent discriptions and pictures. The size of the book is also perfect for bringing out in your coat pocket, when you are rambling around doing your detective work.
The author is also very witty and makes the book a really enjoybale read!
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