All That the Rain Promises and More: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms
by David Arora
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An illustrated guide to identifying 200 Western mushrooms - whether edible, poisonous, or medicinal - by their key features. "In leafing through these pages, you may wonder what all the 'fanciful,' 'foolish,' or (shudder) 'extraneous' material is doing in a factual guide. After all, it is the practical, hands-on, how-to-identify information that makes this book useful and gives it substance. But I ask: is it any stranger or less desirable to sprinkle the facts with flakes of fancy than it is show more to liven up solemn, substantial fare like potatoes with something fancier and more flavorful, like wild mushrooms?" - David Arora "[All That the Rain Promises and More] is certainly the best guide to fungi, and may in fact be a long lasting masterpiece in guide writing for all subjects." - Roger McKnight, New York Times show lessTags
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chrisharpe Arora's books have fun with the subject of mushrooms without "dumbing down". At any rate, I have spent many happy hours thumbing through both these guides.
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This book has turned into one of my unlikely little favorites. I pick it up and thumb through it so often that it has become a permanent fixture on my end table next to my reading chair. Its topic, compact size and beautiful photographs make it a great little guy to keep on the coffee table.
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in mycology or nature in general. The photos are so beautiful that they are sure to stir the shudder-bug within just about anyone!
I consider this book to be a must-have!
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in mycology or nature in general. The photos are so beautiful that they are sure to stir the shudder-bug within just about anyone!
I consider this book to be a must-have!
The single best hip-pocket guide to mushrooms and mushrooming in the Western US. Well written and illustrated, witty and with some lovely recipies.
I love this book. Fabulous pictures.
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- Original publication date
- 1991
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- 459
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- Reviews
- 3
- Rating
- (4.53)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
- 3
