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Wild Food

Authors: Ray Mears, Gordon Hillman
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Paperbacks
Category: Book

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

5 reviews
Sales Rank: 73898

Media: Paperback
Pages: 300
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.4 x 0.7

ISBN: 0340827912
EAN: 9780340827918
ASIN: 0340827912

Publication Date: May 29, 2008
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•	Hardcover - Wild Food

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Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars

Worst edited book I`ve ever read February 27, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

I am a huge Ray Mears fan and have all his books so far. I was impressed with the overall knowledge passed on in this book but was dissappointed in the fact it is clearly written more by Gordon than Ray and as such does not have enough detail about cooking and preparation in my opinion. Its clearly a lifetimes work in reference format but not a classic Ray Mears book by any means.

I wrote to the publisher and Ray Mears company to complain about the editing but got nowhere.

I wouldnt buy this book, and I will be closely looking at future purchases from this publisher.

3 out of 5 stars

A Bit Disapointing January 18, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

Good looking with excellent photos, but a little light on detail, particularly in the UK fungus section. A bit too much historical info for me.

4 out of 5 stars

Almost Great January 10, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This is an excellent book with lots of detail. Not really a survival book but more about primitive food collection.
As the other reviews said it is one of the worst edited books I've ever seen with half sentences and spelling mistakes all over the place.

4 out of 5 stars

Useful on the whole November 19, 2007
16 out of 17 found this review helpful

The strength of this book is in its large and very clear photographs, which are very helpful in identifying edible plants for one's own use. It's pretty clear that the majority of the actual botanical entries are by Mr Hillman rather than Ray Mears, but obviously his is the face and name that sells. I only wish that whoever proof-read and edited the book had done a better job because there are quite a few appalling typos and mistakes.

4 out of 5 stars

Well worth the money October 3, 2007
35 out of 37 found this review helpful

I would describe this book as a very good referance work, packed with details and information. It has clear photographs of the plants, and good descriptions of them and their habitats. Also, it has descriptions of how to process some of the foods to make them edible, or more apetizing. I was amazed at the ammount of work Ray and Gordon have put into this. It is a pity that it is spoiled slightly by some poor editing, otherwise I would give it a score of 5 stars.