This colorful book describes more than 220 species of edible, conditionally edible and poisonous mushrooms, showing their distinctive features; talks about their structure and life, nutritional value, protection of mushroom resources and mushroom cultivation (growing champignons, summer honey mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, porcini mushrooms), caring for them. The reader will also find in the book useful tips on harvesting, processing and storing mushrooms at home (drying, pickling, salting, preparing mushroom powder), which mushrooms are suitable for various types of processing.