hamadryads bookclub "Keizers Encyclopedia of fungi"

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

So, this book is great. Simples.

I don't actually think it does have as many species as Rogers, but as said before, it is easier to look through, and digest the text. I really like that mycorhizal species are highlighted. One of my favourite features is the photos, and that they are taken in situ, not in a studio. It helps to give a feel for their habitat.

Also, the opening to the book is fantastic, very informative and well written, again, easy to absorb.

I suppose if I must be critical, the only downfall for me was the lack of a couple of tree bound polypores! I think dryadeus and innonotus were absent; however no fungi book has them all, and this is still a must, which I shall be getting for the collection and aiding my id's.

Well done Gerrit, top notch!

 

So Sloth, I pressume it was the DRL designations within the book that got you to thinking about protection (the thread you started)

 

Im so glad you lot are getting so much out of these books:001_smile:

[sloth]

Yep, forgot to mention that too cheers again hama, well done for following through with this book club

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Yep, forgot to mention that too cheers again hama, well done for following through with this book club

 

Its about time I added some others to the loan list, but I havent secured second copies yet and i still am learning much from my copies so dont really want to lose too much of my library into circulation as yet, but working on it.

 

The intention is that ALL the great volumes be out there in circulation this way.

 

Funny as there seems to have been an increase in demand for the body language of trees as i have been asked by amazon to trade it in, so demand is there or it! I would hope that that is in some small part due to this!

[Fungus]

... the lack of a couple of tree bound polypores! I think dryadeus and inonotus were absent

 

Sloth,

On top of the 770 species in the encyclopaedia, you'll find another 330 depicted and described species on my recently updated interactive CD-rom (see ETI products catalogue : Search Mushrooms), including Polypores such as I. dryadeus and I. cuticularis, and more textpages on several subjects.

Edited August 21, 2011 by Fungus

[sloth]

Its about time I added some others to the loan list, but I havent secured second copies yet and i still am learning much from my copies so dont really want to lose too much of my library into circulation as yet, but working on it.

 

The intention is that ALL the great volumes be out there in circulation this way.

 

Funny as there seems to have been an increase in demand for the body language of trees as i have been asked by amazon to trade it in, so demand is there or it! I would hope that that is in some small part due to this!

 

I know what you mean, I would love to donate more books, but I feel I still learn too much from them! (my previous offer of mushroom miscellany hasn't been forgot btw, will try and remember to post it when I send the vta book on)

[sloth]

Sloth,

On top of the 770 species in the encyclopaedia, you'll find another 330 depicted and described species on my recently updated interactive CD-rom (see ETI products catalogue : Search Mushrooms), including Polypores such as I. dryadeus and I. cuticularis, and more textpages on several subjects.

 

Thank you Gerrit, I was aware you had an updated cd Rom, but didn't know what was on it, and vaguely remember hearing it is not available in English? I meant no offence!

[Fungus]

an updated cd Rom, but didn't know what was on it, and vaguely remember hearing it is not available in English?

 

It is, you can order the English CD-rom through ETI BioInformatics, University of Amsterdam.

And if you want to have a look at the species list, see my Dutch ETI website.

[sloth]

Aha, I may go for this over the book then, thank you