There was a plethora of mushrooms and other fungi in my local area this year, so I bought this little book to identify the edible ones and supplement our larder. The book is terrific in that the photos and drawings are accurate, and the descriptions are comprehensive. However, after being informed how to recognise the edible fungi, the next information wisely points to the inedible and toxic ones. They are so closely alike that I am still confused and dare not collect any. So, no harm to the environment from me then. A good informative book and I recommend it highly.