Celebrating the Wild Mushroom: A Passionate QuestDescribes the history of mushrooms, looks at those who study, collect, and cook them, and includes recipes and tips on identification |
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Contents
The First Bite | 3 |
Morels May Apples and the Meaning of Life | 13 |
Origins | 28 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Celebrating the Wild Mushroom: A Passionate Quest |
| Author | Sara Ann Friedman |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Dodd, Mead, 1986 |
| Original from | Cornell University |
| Digitized | Jul 13, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0396087558, 9780396087557 |
| Length | 265 pages |
| Subjects | › Nature / General |
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