A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and central North America (Peterson Field Guides (R))
Average Rating: out of 24 Reviews
Price: $19.00
Sale: $11.64
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
UPC (Universal Product Code): 046442926225
EAN (European Article Number): 9780395926222
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Edition: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 581.6320973
Publication Date: 1999-09-01
Reading Level: 352
Description: More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous look-alikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs showing precisely how to recognize each species. Also included are habitat descriptions, lists of plants by season, and preparation instructions for 22 different food uses.
Details: This book has very few color illustrations. Most plants are shown in black and white. The uses and descriptions often times leave you scratching your head. I would NOT feel confident using this book to identify and consume wild plants.
Review Summary: field guide
Date: 2008-06-20
Details: I purchased this for a friend and they were delighted to receive it and as far as i know they are enjoying the book.
Review Summary: Awesome book
Date: 2008-04-12
Details: Very informative. Going to have to go out this summer and put it to the test.
Review Summary: Would be good if not for the printing error
Date: 2007-12-31
Details: This is an awesome book, but there was obviously a printing error in the copy I bought. An entire chunk of pages has been repeated and a whole 'nother chunk is missing.
My only other complaint is that it'd be nice if these field guides had color photos all the way through. I know that makes the book more expensive but it also makes it more *useful*. Black-and-white drawings only convey so much.
Review Summary: Up to the usual Peterson Field Guides standards
Date: 2007-03-23
Details: Although this book is well written and organized, I have one minor complaint...
If you are going to depend on a book to decide whether or not you can eat something without poisoning yourself, the pictures next to the plant descriptions ought to be in color rather than black and white sketches.
out of 24 Reviews
