The Mushroom Book

By Nina L. Marshall

Book Overview

The Mushroom Book by Nina L. Marshall is a comprehensive guide to the fascinating world of mushrooms. The book covers everything from the history and myths surrounding mushrooms to their nutritional value and medicinal properties. The author provides detailed descriptions of over 100 edible and poisonous mushrooms, including their appearance, habitat, and culinary uses. The book also includes tips on how to identify mushrooms in the wild, as well as how to cultivate them at home. With beautiful photographs and easy-to-follow instructions, The Mushroom Book is an essential resource for anyone interested in mushrooms, whether for culinary, medicinal, or recreational purposes.1905. A popular guide to the identification and study of our commoner fungi, with special emphasis on the edible varieties. The material within is taken from monographs written by men who make the different divisions of fungi their specialty. Written in layman terms with a plethora of plates, line drawings and cuts to aid in identifying the various types of fungi. A wonderful guide for anyone wishing to become interested in harvesting wild mushrooms or simply to identify which are edible.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162586524
• ISBN13: 9781162586526
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.3"