Mushrooms of Western Canada

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Summary: A great book for mushroom lovers
Review: This is a gem of a bookon mushroom but it is limitedto the species found in Northwest NorthAmerica: Nonetheless the book should be on the reference shelf of any writer and researcher keen on writing or knowing about mushrooms.I am not an expert in the study of mycology and my knowledge of mushroom relates to those used in culinary practices. Such day to day varieties a cepes, chanterelle, morel, portobello, shiitake, to name a few which I use in various dishes, though a few of them are mentioned, it is not to say that one cannot enrich his/her knowledge of the subject by perusing the book. However, as a lay person, I find the book loaded with descriptionsof some of the common and no socommon varieties, with each type identified as to its botanical name and characteristic. There are several which are poisonous and they are properly identified.What I like most and would like to refer to the readers is the definition of the mushroom on page 10 in the para titled:What is Mushroom". To a lay personthe definition gives the bsic knowledge about mushroom. The illustrations, incidentally, are so beautifully presented thatone would be tempted instantly to look for, pluck and eat.