A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and central North America (Peterson Field Guide Series) | 
| Author: Lee Allen Peterson
Creator: Roger Tory Peterson
Brand: Liberty Mountain
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Sales Rank: 5533
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Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 7 x 4.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 039592622X
Dewey Decimal Number: 581.6320973
UPC: 046442926225
EAN: 9780395926222
ASIN: 039592622X
Publication Date: September 1, 1999
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Product 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. 352 Pages. Roger Tory Peterson had already made his mark with his innovative field guide when he conducted DDT research during World War II. His friend and fellow naturalist Rachel Carson built on these efforts and eventually wrote Silent Spring, a landmark text that, along with Peterson s field guide, jump-started the modern environmental movement. By combining the tireless observation of a scientist with the imaginative skills of an artist and writer, Peterson created a field guide that Robert Bateman, in his foreword to the fifth edition, says was the doorway for millions of people into the wonderland of natural history. The Peterson Identification System has been used in the more than fifty books that make up the Peterson Field Guide series. Peterson s magnum opus, now in its fifth edition, created the trail for countless field guides to follow. They are still following year by year, but his is the standard by which all other field guides are judged. On the morning of July 28, 1996, Roger Peterson was painting his final bird plate. He died peacefully in his sleep later that day. It is fitting that his final work a culmination of more than sixty years of observing, painting, and writing should be this one, a revision of the guide that started his legacy.
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 buy a book with color pictures October 10, 2009
R. watkins (TN)
I bought this book to use as field guide thinking it would be able to use quite easily but was quickly dissapointed. For starters the pics are all drawings, and not that great, you honestly cannot use a drawing of a plant to indentify it because so many plants look similar the leaves and the flowers can look a lot of like the color is what is different and this book limits the colors, some pic depict leaves as large when the are infact small, vice versa, buy a book with color pictures, I could identify 50% of plants with this book due to black and white illustration just to much of a pain to use really..
My tattered copy has proven useful!! October 2, 2009
Randy Mercurio (Morrisville, NC USA)
Although this book was published in 1977 it is probably one of the better books in regards to organization and formatting. This book almost never fails to have some information on edible plants that I am curious about. If you are new to learning about edible plants please don't rely on this book or any other single book to identify a plant before you eat it!!! Other reviews about this book bash it because of its age and line drawings but the drawings should be looked at as an initial visual to assist in making sure you are identifying the plant correctly. Plants organized by flower color which is great for quick field identification. Has 15 color plates for some common plants totaling about 75 color pictures. Someone teaching themselves about edible plants should own numerous books with good color photos and defining characters to cross reference to be sure you are collecting what you think your collecting. Furthermore, some books, like this one, contain wrong information copied from others such as the tubers of Water Lilies (Nymphaea species) being edible (pg. 22) when according to other resources they are poisonous. In any case, here are the things I like about it: 1) no matter what time of year you can go to the "Finding Edible Plants" section in the back and look up common edible plants by habitat and season. 2) There is also a food uses section so if you want to make a spice for example you can go to the "Seasonings/Condiments" section and find plants by season 3) Each plant account gives brief but informative information about the plant such as scientific name, distinguishing characters, uses, warnings, where it is found, when it flowers, edible parts and the season for the edible parts. This book initiated my interest in edible plants. It is full of useful information and I recommend this book for anyone interested in edible plants.
 Eh... I guess it's okay September 10, 2009
R. Collison
Unfortunately this book is more like a cookbook for plants that one would find in a forest. Although it has a good deal of breadth I feel like it is more for the little house on the prairie experience than the Bear Grylls style existence.
 Very pleased June 17, 2009
Charles V. Thompson (Huntington,WV.)
I am pleased overall with this book. Although it doesn't have as many color photo's to use in identification as I would have liked it is still very helpful. I would highly recommend it.
Edible Wild Plants Review June 15, 2009
Kenneth Bowmer (Richfield, OH USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book was in the exact condition in which it was descibed. It arrived promptly and has been of immense value to me since purchasing it. Keep up the good work!!!
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