books by Alan E. Bessette     books:       Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of New York2 reviews Alan E. Bessette, Arleen R. Bessette Syracuse University Press, 2006 to die or not to die Finally, a field book for mushrooms tuned to the local fungi. I have a "field" book that weighs 11# and has more than 1200 mushrooms in it. It covers two continents and is so comphrehensive you can't rely upon it for anything. It came from the publishert with six slipped in corrections, two of which involved deadly shrooms. This gem covers my region, only the safest choices, and is clear ...             Mushrooms of Cape Cod and the National Seashore Arleen R. Bessette, Alan E. Bessette, ... Syracuse University Press, 2001 Although known for its sandy beaches and pounding surf, historic Cape Cod is also home to a unique community of mushrooms that can be found on its heaths, pine and oak barrens, and on the borders of its bogs, kettle ponds, and cedar swamps. Here is the definitive guide to the highly varied mycoflora of Cape Cod and the National Seashore. It contains accurate and up-to-date descriptions and over 150 color illustrations that help the reader ...             Plants and Flowers: 1761 Illustrations for Artists and Designers (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)1 review Dover Publications, 1992 Plant & Flowers: 1761 Illustrations This is a truly wonderful publication which will provide simply hours and hours of enjoyment. It arrived in excellent condition and very fast delivery.             Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States3 reviews Alan E. Bessette, William C. Roody, ... Syracuse University Press, 2007 A work of impeccable scholarship "Mushrooms Of The Southeastern United States" is the combined and collaborative effort of four outstanding mycologists: Alan E. Bessette (Professor of biology, Utica College, Syracuse University); William C. Roody (Field Biologist, Wildlife Diversity Program, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources); Arleen R. Bessette (Botanical Photographer); and Dail L. Dunaway (Botanical Photographer and ...             Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America: A Field-to-kitchen Guide9 reviews David W. Fischer, Alan E. Bessette University of Texas Press, 1992 Excellent Book For Novice Edible Mushroom Hunter This is a concise easy to use book for people just starting to hunt for edible mushrooms. It concentrates extensively on the edibles, and look alike poisonous. By eliminating 1000s of other mushrooms it is great for identifying the finest edibles. It makes a great companion to a more all encompassing publication. The recipes I've tried were good also.             North American Boletes: A Color Guide to the Fleshy Pored Mushrooms (North American Boletes)7 reviews Alan E. Bessette, William C. Roody, ... Syracuse University Press, 2000 Best Reference Guide This is the best reference book I have on Boletes. Because it just covers boletes it is a fairly comprehensive guide, and the book is so easy to use. The keys make it easy to identify just about any Bolete. The descriptions are in alphabetical order as are the pictures so it is easy to flip through to find what you want. The pictures are incredible! The price was well worth it for me.             Mushrooms of Northeastern North America8 reviews Alan E. Bessette, Arleen R. Bessette, ... Syracuse University Press, 1997 A Fungus-Viewer's Pal This is a gorgeous book with BIG pictures which help in precisely identifying a found fungus. With the current wet, hot summer we've been having, mushrooms have been popping up overnight for weeks, and this book has been instrumental in letting us zero in on what we are seeing. Highly recommend.             Wildflowers of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont (Wildflowers of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont)1 review Arleen R. Bessette, William K. Chapman, ... Syracuse University Press, 2001 easy to use photos This book has photos of around 350 wildflowers with a paragraph describing the pertinent details of each. They are arranged by color and are very easy to use. If you are looking for help separating extremely similar species, or want range maps, this is not the book for you, but for putting a name to the flower you just found it is excellent.             Wildflowers of New York in Color1 review Valerie A. Chapman, Alan E. Bessette, ... Syracuse University Press, 1998 not as comlpletely illustrated as I had hoped for We have been searching for a guide to wildflowers specifically for New York State and this is the first such book we have found. While it does show and describe at least 350 varieties, we have found 2 wildflowers so far on our own property that do not seem to be in this book. The color photos show the flowers of the plant clearly but we feel that there should have been more effort to include ...             The Rainbow Beneath My Feet: A Mushroom Dyer's Field Guide2 reviews Arleen R. Bessette, Alan E. Bessette Syracuse University Press, 2001 Great field guide to mushrooms for dyeing This book does not give much information on how to dye with mushrooms, however, it is the absolute best field guide to mushrooms used for dyeing to date. Each mushroom is described in detail, with an accompanying color photograph and the colors that it yields. This book is a must have for mushroom dyers.             Wildflowers of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island in Color William K. Chapman, Valerie A. Chapman, ... Syracuse University Press, 2008 This field guide will give nature enthusiasts instant access to the diverse and beautiful flora of these New England states. Combining 400 color photographs with concise descriptions, it is written in easy-to-follow nontechnical language. Color illustrations have been carefully selected for their scientific accuracy and their aesthetic quality.Comprehensive in scope, this guide book offers descriptions of commonly encountered, rare, and even ...             Mushrooms of North America in Color: A Field Guide Companion to Seldom-Illustrated Fungi Syracuse University Press, 1995 This volume is the first guide to identify mushroom species not commonly classified or illustrated elsewhere in current literature. The book, which will serve as a companion to other popular field guides, shows how to distinguish lesser-known mushrooms from other common fungi. Found in a variety of habitats in North America, each species has an accurate and up-to-date description, a color illustration, and detailed information on its distinctive ...             Taming the Wild Mushroom: A Culinary Guide to Market Foraging Arleen Rainis Bessette, Alan E. Bessette University of Texas Press, 1997 Many mushroom hunters prefer to do their foraging in the marketplace, where all the mushrooms are clearly labeled and safely edible. With this fact in mind, Arleen and Alan Bessette have written Taming the Wild Mushroom, one of the first cooking guides devoted exclusively to choosing and preparing the mushroom species now available in many grocery stores, supermarkets, and natural and whole foods markets. A dozen wild and cultivated species are ...              search for books america, american, archive, artists, beneath, boletes, companion, connecticut, culinary, designers, field-to-kitchen, flowers, foraging, hampshire, illustrated, illustrations, kitchen, massachusetts, mushroom, mushrooms, national, northeastern, pictorial, poisonous, rainbow, seashore, seldom-illustrated, southeastern, vermont, wildflowers books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: Dirty Harry Ultimate Collector's Edition [Blu-ray] we recommend A work of impeccable scholarship leave a comment home  impressum - about us