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100	1		_aGibson, W. Hamilton _q(William Hamilton), _d1850-1896
245	1	0	_aOur Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms and How to Distinguish Them : _bA Selection of Thirty Native Food Varieties Easily Recognizable by their Marked Individualities, with Simple Rules for the Identification of Poisonous Species
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2014
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aIllustrated by the author.
500			_aRelease date is 2014-08-05
505	0		_aIntroduction -- The deadly Amanita -- The Agaricaceæ -- The Polyporei -- Miscellaneous fungi -- Spore-prints -- Recipes -- Bibliography -- Index.
508			_aProduced by Peter Vachuska, Paul Marshall, Dave Morgan, Illustration images from The Internet Archive (TIA) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Our Edible Toadstools and Mushrooms and How to Distinguish Them" by W. Hamilton Gibson is a practical guide on identifying edible fungi, likely written in the late 19th century. This publication focuses on educating the general public about thirty native food mushroom varieties and provides easy-to-follow rules for distinguishing these from their potentially poisonous counterparts. The book aims to promote the safe appreciation and gathering of mushrooms, addressing both the joy of foraging and the importance of caution. The opening of this work presents a thoughtful introduction to the author’s motivation for creating a user-friendly guide to mushrooms, responding to concerns about the widespread popularity and risks of mushroom consumption. Gibson discusses the challenges of conveying scientific knowledge on fungi to the general audience and highlights the specific dangers associated with poisonous species, particularly the Amanita genus. He emphasizes the need for practical knowledge in mushroom identification to prevent fatalities, while also underscoring the bountiful resources available in nature that could alleviate hunger if gathered mindfully. The author aims to empower readers with the skills to safely enjoy the culinary delights offered by certain mushrooms, while remaining vigilant against the dangers of misidentifying toxic varieties. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aCooking (Mushrooms)
653			_aMushrooms
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46514
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