The Big Book of Buds: Marijuana Varieties from the World's Great Seed Breeders (Big Book of Buds, 1)

by Ed Rosenthal

Book Overview

The Big Book of Buds series is the most respected guide to marijuana strains. Now Ed Rosenthal selects the very best from these four volumes--95 varieties from 26 seed companies for his Big Book of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0932551394
• ISBN13: 9780932551399
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Quick American Archives
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.5" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

great coffe table book

I love the great pictures in this book. The information is very helpful in describing each type of bud. It tells you what to expect from each one. I find this very helpful when researching buds. As a graphic designer I think this layout is top notch. Crisp, clear and easy to understand.

Thank you Ed Rosenthal !

A field guide for marijuana...brilliant! Clever (and useful) icons make a great quick reference guide, making me want to run out into the fields to id them all. The descriptions are informative, intelligent AND witty with more information than you can shake a stick at. I had never heard the term "couch lock" but I've had the condition and now posses the adjectives to describe it. I learned about the major differences between sativa and indaca. The pictures are plentiful and pleasing to the eye. There are so many varieties out there and this book is the first step in helping people get to know them all. I look forward to the Big Book of Buds II and so on and so forth...until every variety is known to all who wish to know.Thank you again Ed Rosenthal and all your worker bees that helped make this book possible!

Really better than anything out there...

P>Anyways, at first I THOUGHT it was like the seed company descriptions, but the truth is there is ALOT of information in this book...the photos are actually really good quality...and there's a whole bunch of them...the information on each strain is amazing: flower time, yield, taste/smell, type of high (really cool part), type of growing conditions, and in most cases what the PARENTS are....All in all a REALLY informative, fun book. Anyone I have shown it to hasn't been able to put it down until they are done....:)

great pictures, great reference

I really liked the way this book is set up. It is easy to pick up over and over again. Alphabetically arranged descriptions of 100 varieties in one place makes it helpful to compare and contrast what strains might work best for different tastes or growing situations. Many entries also mention medical uses that they've been recommended for. When you get past just staring at the pictures, you won't find the descriptions disappointing. they are full of information--to the point but not dry. most important, they tell you things you want to know. I like the icons because its easy to match up information by flipping back and forth between varieties. It seems like i run across an essay or something i haven't read yet every time i pick it up. this book is great, i feel like i know more about varieties. its easy to enjoy with herb and i think it is useful for anybody who dares to grow and wants more info on the different strains.

Good Stuff!

Everything about this book makes me happy...the full color photos from beginning to end, detailed information on varieties, essays about and by the breeders....did I mention the photographs? I say this is the "Pot smoker's desk reference."I don't feel like I have the skill to write the review this book deserves so I'll finish with this: If you like marijuana you will LOVE this book.