Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi | 
| Author: David Arora
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 31104
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1020
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 2.3
ISBN: 0898151694
Dewey Decimal Number: 589.222309794
EAN: 9780898151695
ASIN: 0898151694
Publication Date: September 1986
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This is the be-all and end-all of mushroom books! Truly an encyclopedia of mushroom facts and lore, lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs, literally everything you need to know about mushrooms, edible or not. Arora has taught mycology for close to twenty years and has hunted and photographed mushrooms across the North American continent. Threaded through the book are his wry and humorous observations and comments, making what could have been a rather dull, "just-the-facts, ma'am" reference book into a really enjoyable read. The stunning photographs of the incredible variety of fungi are fascinating and eye-opening, and while the author gives clear and factual information, the mysterious allure of mushrooms in their countless shapes, sizes and colors is only increased by this huge and delightful book. --Mark Hetts
Book Description
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 2,000 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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 37 more reviews...
Great resource! July 15, 2008
This book is amazing, and is my husband's new found hobby book and is already well-read. It is extremely thick for being a mere paperback, and arrived damaged. My only complaint is that it seems to not be ready for the hard wear and tear these mycologists will surely be exuding. The book itself is even more than we hoped for, and is an amazing resource.
 Good book, Arora could make it perfect July 5, 2008
It's an excellent book, but could be perfect if it has color spore charts, one of the most important taxonomic features are spore color and Arora recognize this on his book, why let that out?
Great Field Guide. June 26, 2008
Superb field guide for the mushroom greenhorn and connoisseur alike. Great color photos with all sorts of information about the little guys that you could ever imagine. They also warn about which ones to stay away from - always a good thing. Even if you're not into them that much, it's still a great book to have around the house just in case you ever want to know what kind of mushrooms are growing in your neighborhood. This would be an excellent book for a classroom or a great gift for a kid who's into being outdoors. Boy & Girl Scouts and groups like that would find this book indispensable for outings and general knowledge.
*Note* There is also a pocket guide that I own that is great too, and much more easy to lug around than this compendium.
Wild Mushroom Field Guide Review April 20, 2008
One of, if not thee, most comprehensive field guide for wild mushrooming ever published. Amazing work.
Very Well Written November 13, 2007
It's a big book and covers a lot. The pictures are great. If you're looking a mushroom bible, this appears to be it.
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